Politics

Monday, February 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Fatal blazes strike Punta Arenas and Valparaiso

Two devastating fires this weekend in Chile, one Punta Arenas and the other in Valparaiso have taken the lives of at least 13 people.
Monday, February 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills: uneventful protest of pickets in Montevideo

A small group of Argentine pickets protesting the construction of pulp mills in a shared and jointly managed river with neighboring Uruguay took their complaints to Montevideo Monday morning where they distributed leaflets but finally had to be escorted under protection by police forces.
Friday, February 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: “Our ship” Clyde joins the Navy; Cruiser grounds in Antarctica; Fishery turns 20; Head-less school?; Crown calls in.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Mexican protestors: don't mix tortillas with party politics

Tens of thousands of trade unionists, farmers and common citizens marched through downtown Mexico City on Wednesday to protest price increases for basic foods like tortillas, the staple of Mexico's poor.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's Foreign Ministry rejects Peru border definition proposal

Chile's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected a proposal from the Peruvian government to redefine maritime borders between the two countries. In a public declaration issued by Foreign Minister Alexander Foxley, Chile's government stated that the Chile-Peru maritime border had already been defined by international treaties in the past.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador names woman as defense minister

The Ecuadorean government named another woman to be defense minister, to take over after the first female to hold the office was killed in a helicopter accident.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: Argentina on full offensive

Uruguay promised to consider all proposals from the Spanish Crown envoy who is attempting to “facilitate a dialogue” between Argentina and Uruguay that are confronted over the construction of pulp mills in a shared border river.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Bush formally requests Congress extension of fast track

US President George Bush formalized Wednesday his announced request to the Democratic-led Congress to renew his fast-track authority (officially Trade Promotion Authority) for negotiating international trade agreements.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Vatican bars Bishop from Paraguayan presidential candidacy

The Vatican suspended “a divinis” Paraguayan bishop Fernando Lugo for having resigned last year to his church position to become a candidate for the presidential election of 2008.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US “watchful” of how Chavez exercises special powers

President Hugo Chavez was granted Wednesday by the National Assembly special powers during 18 months, to accelerate changes in broad areas of society and the economy by presidential decree.