Politics

Friday, December 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe proposes a “meeting zone” for hostages exchange

Colombian president Alvaro Uribe said he is willing to create a “meeting zone” to enable talks to take place with the country's Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC, aimed at freeing rebel-held hostages.
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez expected in Buenos Aires and Mercosur summit

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez has confirmed he will be in Buenos Aires for next Monday's taking office ceremony of elected Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and a week later he will be back in the River Plate but in Montevideo for the Mercosur presidential summit.
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
In a rare interview Kirchner anticipates “much better times”

President Nestor Kirchner, credited with leading Argentina out of an economic meltdown after his 2003 election, said Wednesday in a rare television interview that his president-elect wife would have a “much better” administration than his.
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cheap flights petition for Falklands War vets to visit Islands

A FORMER British Paratrooper is petitioning the Prime Minister to allow Falklands War veterans to visit the islands using the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence low cost 'Indulgence' flight system.
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”.