Politics

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  “We should still rejoice,” says Lady Thatcher

  

  On Wednesday 13th June 2007, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands, Lady Thatcher sends a radio message to the Islanders and British Forces, recalling her memories of the “gravest decision” she made during her premiership.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Ark Royal sails up the Thames for Falklands' anniversary

  

  The Royal Navy's Flagship, HMS Ark Royal sailed up the Thames on Wednesday 13 June to London to support the National Falklands 25th Anniversary Commemorative events. The aircraft carrier will be clearly visible at a buoy off Greenwich Pier until 18 June 2007 and will be hosting thousands of guests on pre-arranged visits from a wide range of London community groups and local schools during the week she is in town.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's privileged relation with Brazil is heart of Mercosur

  Argentina is determined in strengthening the “privileged” relation with Brazil, which it considers the heart of South America's regional integration said Eduardo Sigal Argentina's Deputy Secretary for Economic Integration of the Americas and Mercosur.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Young Chileans growing apathy towards politics

  A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University's Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) found that Chileans have a mixed take on their government: the government has been successful at protecting human rights and promoting democracy, but has not been as effective in dealing with crime and unemployment.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Prince Edward remembers the dead of Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram

  

  On the second day of his visit to the Falklands to represent Her Majesty The Queen in the events commemorating the liberation of the Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex sailed from Stanley to Fitzroy aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, Gold Rover.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner insists with mud slinging in Bs As mayor campaign

  

  Buenos Aires City mayor run off candidates will not be debating ahead of Sunday June 24th vote. Conservative candidate Mauricio Macri who defeated President Nestor Kirchner's man, Daniel Filmus by 22 points in the first round said the campaign had turned “too aggressive and dirty”.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine conscripts re-live Falklands' nightmare

  

  25 years ago today on the Falkland Islands, the first mountain under Argentine occupation was captured by advancing British troops and 3 days later the War ended.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Global military spending increase 37% in 10 years

  

  Global military spending rose 3.5% last year to $1.2 trillion (610 billion pounds) as U.S. costs for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan mounted, a European research body said on Monday in an annual study.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  New UN Argentine ambassador takes office in New York

  

  Recently named, Argentine former legislator Jorge Arguello officially became this Tuesday in New York the new ambassador before United Nations. Arguello succeeds Ambassador Cesar Mayoral.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine protestors to block dredging of the River Uruguay

  

  The pulp mills dispute between Argentina and Uruguay has scaled another step following environmentalists' decision to block all dredging along the river Uruguay which is the vital access waterway for the Botnia plant.