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Montevideo, October 30th 2025 - 00:02 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Cable or satellite option for censored Venezuelan TV station

    Venezuela's Minister of Communication and Information William Lara said private television station RCTV would be able to broadcast on cable or satellite following May 27, the date when its broadcast license to operate in open free radio frequency expires.

  • Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Ecuador's Correa, the continent's leader with most support

    Pte. Rafael Correa have a 76% support according lasted poll

    Ecuador's president Rafael Correa is the Latinamerican leader with most support in the continent while his counterpart in Guatemala Oscar Berger ranks in the opposite end, according to a report published by the Mexican public opinion consultants Mitofsky.

  • Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Happy Mother's Day!

    Today is Mother's Day in much of Latin America, and scattered families are displaying their devotion. Forget the potted geranium. They're sending their mothers appliances or cold cash with the flowers and greeting cards.

  • Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Paraguay: former bishop leads presidential opinion polls

    Former Catholic bishop and pre-candidate Fernando Lugo

    A former Catholic bishop and pre-candidate from the Paraguayan opposition Fernando Lugo, is leading public opinion polls for presidential elections of April 2008 according to the Sunday edition of Asunción daily Ultima Hora.

  • Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Thatcher unveils Falklands memorial

    Thatcher led troops to war in the Falklands

    Baroness Thatcher met Falkland veterans and unveiled a commemorative arch in Hampshire on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the conflict.

  • Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Angry Protesters Swarm Kirchner's Sister

    Protesters toss eggs, flour at sister of Argentine president during protest

    Striking teachers and public workers tossed eggs and flour at President Nestor Kirchner's sister on Saturday, jostling the Cabinet minister as she visited the president's home province of Santa Cruz.

  • Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    De Menezes killers escape discipline

    Eleven British police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man wrongly suspected of being a suicide bomber will not face disciplinary action.

  • Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Political turmoil in Kirchner's province: third governor in 15 months

    Daniel Peralta will be the third Sta. Cruz province governor in 15 months

    The governor of the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz resigned Thursday following three weeks of provincial employees and teachers' protests which have caused political chaos in Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's stronghold.

  • Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    HMS Exeter at Falklands' war Barrow commemoration

    Royal Navy HMS Exeter

    Barrow in Furness shipyard expects 20.000 visitors for the Falkland Islands war 25 commemoration next month. The event will come off the back of the launch of the first “Astute” class submarine on Friday June 8, reports the northwest Evening Mail.

  • Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Concern with future of RN submarines Devonport Dockyard

    Sub at HM Naval Base Devonport

    British Members of Parliament from Devon are calling for an urgent meeting with the new owners of Devonport Dockyard to discuss the site's future. Engineering group Babcock International is buying the naval dockyard in Plymouth in a £350m deal.