Politics

Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN official proposes wide spectrum climate change summit

The head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) proposed Tuesday the convening of a global summit backed by the UN to plan a future course of action for tackling the cross-cutting problem.
Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine foreign debt negotiating team invited to Ecuador

Ecuadorian new authorities are in contact with the team that successfully negotiated the restructuring of Argentina's foreign debt with the purpose of undertaking a similar process and significantly reduce the “burden” of the country's financial commitments.
Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
A Mercosur summit potentially full of surprises

An agenda with several controversial issues awaits Mercosur summit this week in Rio do Janeiro where some in fighting can also be expected given the level of criticism to which the trade group has been exposed.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Blair confirms defence procurement and funds for Tristars

British Prime Minister Tony Blair dispelled fears that plans to build new carriers and destroyers for the Royal Navy and procure new transport aircraft for the RAF will not go ahead, emphasizing that “we've got the largest warship building programme for decades under way”.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Left wing forum celebrates advances in Latinamerica

Some 66 left wing delegations from thirty different countries, mainly Latinamerica are currently meeting in San Salvador in the framework of the Sao Paulo Forum, to celebrate and assess the advance last year of elected left wing governments in the region, as happened in Nicaragua, Ecuador, Brazil and Venezuela.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuadorian president Correa calls March national referendum

Rafael Correa was sworn as Ecuador's president Monday and one of the first decrees he signed was to call a national referendum next March 18 to decide on the convening of an elected assembly with full powers to draft a new constitution.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez mends fences with OAS Secretary General

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and the Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza shook hands Monday in Quito bringing relief to the conflicting situation between both officials.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean support for “progressive” regimes in the region

Praising democracy and in a clear support of fellow presidents seen as critical of United States, Chile's Michelle Bachelet said that the latest swing of elected governments in Latinamerica can be better described as “progressive” rather than left wing or radical.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur in a “crisis situation”, but it is part of the process

Former Brazilian president Jose Sarney, (1985/1990) admitted that Mercosur was undergoing a “crisis situation” but it's something normal to the development of a customs' union.
Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa manages support for reform plans

Ecuadorian elected President Rafael Correa, flanked by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Bolivia's Evo Morales announced Sunday that “a new day is dawning” promising to rule for the indigenous, the migrants and the excluded.