Politics

• Wednesday, August 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Firm vote intention support for Uruguay's opposition

  

  Vote intention for Uruguay's main opposition party continues to inch upwards according to the latest public opinion polls while the ruling coalition suffers sustained but gradual erosion. Uruguayan presidential and congress elections are scheduled for October 2009.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  US scientists say Arctic sea ice melting at record pace

  

  Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its second lowest level since satellite observations began according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado. The extent of sea ice in the Arctic is down to 2.03 million square miles and the lowest point since 1979 is 1.65 million square miles set last September.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Canada reaffirms Arctic presence mapping resources

  A major initiative that involves mapping out the geological resources in Canada's Arctic was announced with great media display this week in Ottawa. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said state-of-the-art geological science and technology will be used to map the energy and mineral potential of the North.

• Tuesday, August 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Government renews Legislative Council website

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has launched a new website - www.falklands.gov.fk/legco - which provides visitors with a comprehensive overview of the Legislative Council and the workings of the Government.

• Monday, August 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Obama tells Latam he'll act as partner, “not as a savior”

  

  White House Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing a drastic change in US policy towards Latinamerica turning it into an “active policy” which includes Venezuela and Cuba, said the US Senator main advisor for the region.

• Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia strikers plan gas supply cuts to neighbor countries

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales has ordered the Army to protect oil and gas installations amid growing protests from gas producing provinces which are demanding the full return of oil taxes.

• Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  “Time is running out” warn impatient Argentine farmers

  

  Under the banner of “time is running out” Argentine farm leaders gathered in a rally to call for action from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration or they will be forced to resume the protests that they staged for four months until mid-July and that forced the government to roll back higher grain export duties.

• Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Formidable challenge and countdown to London 2012 Games

  

  The Olympic Games have drawn to a close with a glittering ceremony inside Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium. Spectacular fireworks kicked off the proceedings, while a beautifully choreographed drumming and dancing display recalled the opening ceremony.

• Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador's Correa inching closer to pass new constitution

  Thousands marched on Saturday to back Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa who public opinion polls show is inching closer to winning a September 28 vote to pass a new constitution that would expand the Executive's authority.

• Saturday, August 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine/Chilean military exercise in Comodoro Rivadavia

  

  Argentina and Chile ended on Friday a five day military exercise under the name of “Aurora Austral II” which took place in the Argentine Patagonian city of Comodoro Rivadariva with the purpose of confidence building and establishing closer links between the two countries armed forces.