Politics

Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Economy Minister Martin Lousteau Resigns

Argentine Economy Minister Martin Lousteau resigned four months into President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's administration amid disputes over farm policies and accelerating inflation in South America's second-largest economy
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Frustrated Argentine farmers preparing for a second conflict

With only a week left for the end of the month long truce, negotiations between Argentine farmers and government are virtually paralyzed, --and with growing animosity--, while rural organizations begun to review protest mechanisms, taking lessons from the three weeks strike, in the event of the resumption of the conflict as of May 2.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Incoming Argentine economy minister “thinks just like us”

Argentina's incoming Economy Minister “thinks in the same terms as us” and will follow on “with government main guidelines”, said cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez who also confirmed that the controversial Secretary of Interior Trade, Guillermo Moreno remains in his post.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Hillary and Obama determined to fight to the very end

Hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama entered Wednesday the final phase of the US Democratic presidential primary with Clinton saying her decisive Pennsylvania win proved she was the best candidate to beat Republican John McCain in the race for the White House.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chileans among most intolerant towards immigration

Chile is one of the most intolerant Latinamerican countries with respect to immigration, according to a survey published late last week by the pollster Latinobarometro.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US willing to help Argentina reach accord with Paris Club

Argentina is too an important country to be left out of international money markets, said US Under Secretary of State for Latinamerica Thomas Shannon following his recent visit to Argentina when he met with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Outside support for beleaguered Bolivian president Evo Morales

Leaders from four Latin American countries rejected Wednesday a controversial autonomy bid by a region of Bolivia, which was described by |President Evo Morales as “illegal” and intended to destabilize the country.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan pleads guilty of acting as Chavez agent in US

The Uruguayan national Wanseele Paciello, 40, pleaded guilty before a federal US court in Miami of acting as an agent for the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in covering up a plot to influence Argentina's presidential election.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Nottingham in UK; HMS Liverpool bound south

HMS Nottingham returns to her home port of Portsmouth on Friday after a six-month operational deployment patrolling the South Atlantic conducting maritime security operations.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US supports South American Defence council proposal

The Brazilian proposal for a South American Defence Council is considered “interesting” by United States but Washington has no immediate reaction to the issue said Thomas Shannon, US Under Secretary of State for Latinamerica, according to an interview published in the Sao Paulo financial newspaper, Valor.