Politics

Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN calls on Brazil to improve justice administration

During a three-day visit to Brazil that wrapped up Wednesday the top United Nations human rights official praised the South American country's recent accomplishments in that realm but pointed out that other obstacles remain.
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' Councilors at London's Overseas Territories meeting

Constitutional modernization and greater autonomy, corruption, climate change and protection of children and women were among the main issues addressed during the ninth British Overseas Territories Consultative Council meeting held in London this week.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian Senate president resigns on corruption allegations

The president of Brazil's Senate resigned Tuesday while fighting allegations of corruption. Senator Sen. Renan Calheiros, a key ally of President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, retained his position as a senator but announced he was resigning the presidency in what analysts said was a gambit to avoid expulsion from the Senate.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US and UK low profile representation to Cristina K ceremony

United States and Britain will be sending low profile representatives to the taking office ceremony of Argentine elected president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner next Monday December 10 in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The Police group drummer apologizes to Chilean president

The drummer for The Police has apologised to the Chilean president after apparently implying that he found her less attractive that her Argentine counterpart.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
English and skill tests for non EU immigrants to UK

Unskilled workers from countries outside the European Union will no longer be allowed to work in the UK under new immigration rules that the government says represent the “biggest change to the immigration system in its history”.
Tuesday, December 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Praise for Venezuela but Chavez promises “we will prevail”

Latinamerica praised the “democratic maturity” of the Venezuelan people, the European Union expressed satisfaction and the United States welcomed the defeat of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's controversial reform plans in Sunday's referendum.
Tuesday, December 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN appeals for ongoing fight to eradicate landmines

On the tenth anniversary of the landmark international anti-mine treaty this Tuesday December 3, Ban Ki-moon urged the world's peoples and governments to continue the fight to abolish anti-personnel landmines.
Monday, December 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil to propose South American Defence Board

Brazil will propose the creation of a South American Defence Board which would enable the region “to think in the common future, of a very rich region that must be well defended”, said Brazilian Foreign Secretary Celso Amorim.
Monday, December 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela said NO to Chavez's Referendum new powers

Venezuelan voters narrowly rejected a constitutional referendum that would have bolstered President Hugo Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted an indefinite extension of his eligibility to serve as president, the National Electoral Council reported early Monday.