Politics

• Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Former admiral Anaya, Falklands War proponent, dead at 81

  

  Jorge Isaac Anaya, a former Argentine navy chief who was the leading proponent of the past dictatorship's ill-fated 1982 invasion of the Falklands Islands, has died at 81.
  
  Anaya, who suffered a heart attack in 2006 while awaiting court questioning about human rights abuses during military rule, died at home

• Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Rebound syndrome has Hillary and McCain back on stage

  

  The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire Tuesday primary. It appeared that Mrs. Clinton's campaign benefited from a surge among women voters, while fewer young voters turned out for Democratic rival Barack Obama.

• Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Morales and dissident governors reach Bolivian unity pact

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales and provincial governors have agreed to draw up a pact of national unity to prevent the country from splitting apart. Mr Morales and the governors said they want to settle their differences over a new draft constitution and revenues from natural gas exports.

• Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Bachelet reshuffles cabinet and names political veterans

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet replaced five ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle to steady her embattled government hit by low approval ratings despite strong economic growth.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Colombia: no more international humanitarian missions

  Colombia will allow no more international missions seeking the release of hostages held by leftist cocaine funded rebels after a Venezuela-led plan dissolved in a flurry of accusations last week, the government announced Monday in Bogota. However FARC said the handover operation is still on and Argentina expressed “dismay” at the Colombian government's attitude.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva woos and boosts Brazilian armed forces

  

  Brazil announced this week the creation of an ambitious defense structure, to be deployed in the event of foreign aggression, which includes ten ministries under the command of the Defence ministry, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Growing consensus that the “feared US recession” is here

  The feared recession in the US economy has already arrived, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. It said that Friday's employment report, which sent shares tumbling worldwide, confirmed that the US is in the first month of a recession.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Australian announces first permanent air link to Antarctica

  

  Australia's civil aviation regulators announced on Tuesday they have given final approval for the country's first permanent air link to Antarctica, although it will be for scientists rather than tourists.

• Monday, January 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Stone blames Bush for failed release of Colombian hostages

  

  Hollywood director Oliver Stone who was to film the liberation of hostages held by the Colombian cocaine funded guerrilla FARC at the end of December, accused the United States for the failure of the mission and defends the role played by Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez in the frustrated operation.

• Monday, January 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  UK Minister meets opposition from Falklands Councillors on next-of-kin issue

  

  BRITISH Overseas Territories Minister Meg Munn met with opposition from Falkland Islands councillors during her recent visit to the islands when she suggested Argentine next-of-kin might be allowed to visit the Falklands via a charter flight.