Politics

• Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Inflation and union woes dog Chile's Bachelet

  

  Inflation, the weak link in her country's buoyant economy, is at a six-year high. Unions, the natural partners of her leftwing government, marched through Santiago in August protesting against free-market policies they say are fuelling inequality.

• Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Zapatero praises work of Uruguayan President Vazquez

  

  Spain's prime minister praised Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Wednesday for his efforts in bringing the South American nation out of social and economic poverty.

• Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Paraguayan ex-bishop's coalition splinters

  

  A former Roman Catholic bishop running for president of Paraguay said yesterday his opposition coalition has split over a dispute with factions loyal to a former coup plotter.

• Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Spain and Uruguay optimistic over mill dispute

  

  The governments of Spain and Uruguay yesterday expressed their “optimism over reaching a deal in the short term” between Montevideo and Buenos Aires over the controversial pulp mill on the banks of the Uruguay River.

• Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  United Nations urges further action on landmines subject

  

  On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Anti-Personnel Mine-Ban Treaty, over a dozen United Nations officials have joined their voices to hail progress in reducing these weapons while urging greater action to eliminate them.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina rallies for “first missing man” in democracy

  

  Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in cities across Argentina to mark a year since a key witness in a landmark human rights trial disappeared.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Funeral of Falklands hero

  

  Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982, conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands and died last weekend, will be buried at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, on Friday 5th October.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands War general Jeremy Moore dies aged 79

  

  Major-General Sir Jeremy Moore KCB, OBE, MC and Bar, Royal Marines, who commanded the British Land Forces during the Falklands War 25 years ago and accepted the Argentine surrender, has died aged 79.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Civil Air Patrol suspends flights looking for Fossett

  

  The search for US adventurer Steve Fossett has been scaled back two weeks after his plane vanished over the Nevada wilderness, officials say.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia's Morales says elites resent Indian power

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales says wealthy elites are trying to block his leftist reforms because they do not like having an Indian leading the South American country.