Politics

Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Captain of ship wrecked on Gibraltar cliffs, free on bail

Gibraltar Police arrested the captain and two officers of the cargo ship Fedra, which ran aground on the sheer cliffs of Europa Point last Friday in extreme weather, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands: UK tells UN no to sovereignty negotiations

The United Kingdom reiterated it has no doubts about sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and said that there could be no negotiation on the issue until and at such time as the people of the Islands so wished.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina promises to protect industry; Brazil dissents

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that the defence of the economy and employment will be the priority of her administration, in order to cope with the international financial crisis that is affecting world markets.
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama proposes new jobs tax credit and foreclosure relief

Democratic US presidential candidate Barack Obama unveiled on Monday an “economic rescue plan for the middle class” at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio.
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands ready to receive HMS Iron Duke

BRITISH Type 23 frigate, HMS Iron Duke, who was recently involved in anti – drug smuggling work in the Caribbean, has officially taken over the South Atlantic Patrol Task
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Vazquez announces massive investment in pulp plant and port

Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez announced that a Portuguese pulp and paper company will spend over 4 billion US dollars to build a cellulose plant and port in Uruguay.
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe, Lula da Silva and Vazquez, best performing leaders

Colombia's Alvaro Uribe, Brazil's Lula da Silva and Uruguay's Tabare Vazquez figure as the leaders with the best performance record according to the 2008 edition of the Ibero-American Governance Barometer 2008.
Monday, October 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguayans admits graft is rampant in government offices

A majority of Uruguayans admitted that graft is extended in government offices particularly to make sure proceedings get that “needed push”, according to a public opinion poll released over the weekend.
Monday, October 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Decisive week for Aerolineas Argentinas control dispute

Argentina's Transport Secretary scoffed at the assets valuation by a Swiss bank of the Argentine flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas which was recently re-nationalized and is embroiled in a dispute with the Spanish group that until a few months ago controlled the airline.
Sunday, October 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Peru new cabinet blends leftist MP and orthodox economics

Peruvian President Alan Garcia announced Saturday that he has appointed a leftist governor as Peru's prime minister, a day after the entire Cabinet resigned amid a brewing oil kickbacks scandal. Longtime politician Yehude Simon, 61, will replace outgoing Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo, Garcia said.