Politics

Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Thousands of Mexicans protest killings

Thousands of Mexicans marched inthe capital on Saturday to protest against a wave ofkidnappings and gruesome murders, putting pressure on PresidentFelipe Calderon to meet his promises to crack down on crime.
Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: New RIC get straight to work

THE new Roulement Infantry Company (RIC) in the Falklands is B Company of 3rd Battalion the Rifles, based in Edinburgh and partof 11 Light Brigade. The Commanding Officer, Major James Richardson, has a close personal affiliation with the Falkland Islands.
Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil: Ancient Amazon Actually Highly Urbanized

Using satellite imagery, scientists have discovered the remains of once densely populated towns in west Brazil, an area that was thought to be virgin forest.
Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine citizen crosses environmentalists'' roadblock

Salvador Rosetti Serra, a 79-year-old retired lawyer, yesterday became the first Argentine citizen in almost two years to cross to Fray Bentos, Uruguay, through the roadblock being held by environmental activists on international Route 136, in Entre Ríos. He presented a ruling issued by Federal Judge María José Sarmiento, ordering the demonstrators to let him pass.
Saturday, August 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Manchester Hallé Orchestra celebrates 150 years in Mercosur

The Hallé Orchestra from Manchester is celebrating a great landmark in its history – its 150th anniversary and for the commemoration has scheduled a four country visit to South America in September which includes Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The orchestra was last in South America in 1992.
Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Tragic fire sends P. Arenas landlords to 7 years in prison

The owner and manager (father and son) of a Punta Arenas lodge were sentenced to seven years in prison plus 300.000 US dollars in compensation to the families of ten passengers who died trapped when the building caught fire in February 2007.
Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Flyglobespan' heads south; Immigration survey results announced; Sailors caught out by drugs tests; E Boye trip called off.
Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
McCain picks working class woman gov as running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picked Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate. At 44, she is three years younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term, but she is relatively unknown in US politics. Mr McCain appeared with her on stage at a lively rally in Dayton, Ohio.
Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes remains Chilean region with lowest unemployment

Unemployment in Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile remained virtually unchanged during the May-July quarter and the lowest in the country, 2.5%.
Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil bets on nuclear powered nuke to protect oil fields

Brazil will spend 160 million US dollars by the end of next year on the development of a nuclear-powered submersible to protect the oil reserves found recently off its coast, said Defence minister Nelson Jobim on Friday.