Chávez says he faces new operation
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez has to undergo another operation after doctors in Cuba found a lesion in his pelvis where surgeons removed a large cancerous tumour last year, he said yesterday.  

Scout’s honour on the line?

Is an economic blockade of the Malvinas on? The apparent postponement of the Scout (a container vessel chartered from the Malvinas by the local shipping firm SAAS, which is to resume today the commercial route between Puerto Argentino/Stanley and Punta Arenas, a route suspended since May, 2010) says yes. Yes amid the mute encouragement of Argentina, the outright rejection of Uruguay’s president, evasive commentary in Chile and total absence in Brazil’s official discourse.   

Stocks reel despite Greek deal

The day that Greece secured a second bailout package worth US$172 billion — helping to avert a chaotic debt default next month and lightening the immediate financial uncertainty looming over the country — also saw the Dow Jones industrial  cross 13,000 points for the first time since May, 2008.

Analysis >

1. French candidates battle over industrial decline

Analysis >

Editorial English >

1. The Carnival spirit

Editorial Spanish >

1. El espíritu de Carnaval

Columnist >

1. Scout’s honour on the line?

Argentina >

1. Day by day
2. ‘Project X’ investigated Kraft employees in 2009
3. Central Bank manager resigns
4. British Defence Secretary: Argentina lacks ‘current credible military threat’
5. UOM and SMATA seek leadership and to provoke Moyano
6. Videla to testify over Condor Plan
7. IN BRIEF
8. Sanitation to inspect flu-stricken cruise ship

Economy >

1. Argentina has a ‘repressed economy’
2. Colombian banana industry risks layoffs as peso gains
3. Economy
4. Aerolíneas decries costly fuel
5. Oil price up on fear Iran may stop more supplies
6. Obama thanks Merkel for rescue
7. Google carries real-time data from EU exchanges
8. Nigeria can produce 4M barrels a day
9. Stocks reel despite Greek deal

Latin America >

1. Police crack down on Aysén protest
2. Chávez says he faces new operation

The World >

1. DSK held in French prostitution probe
2. Portuguese reject gov’t call to work on Carnival
3. Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy
4. IN BRIEF
5. Iran warns of preemptive strike if nation endangered
6. Red Cross urges 2-hr daily ceasefire in Syria
7. US apologizes for Koran burnings in Afghanistan
8. Saleh’s veep takes power
9. IN BRIEF
10. Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker

Entertainment >

1. Big fun on Fat Tuesday
2. Despite nod, Sergio Mendes feels snubbed by Oscars
3. Out & About!
4. Richard Coleman sings in english
5. Stay in! tv today
6. Don’t miss out on...
7. Cinema

Shipping >

1. Ships and schedules

Sports >

1. Williams has 38, Nets handle Linsanity this time
2. Nalbandian wins and waits for Mónaco
3. ON TV - Sports programmes today and through the night include:
4. Top 4 play for Copa de Honor
5. Sports in brief
6. Another loss for Argentina
7. Vettel still fastest
8. England beat Pakistan with another Pietersen century
9. Tevez officially apologizes to Manchester City and coach Mancini
10. Chelsea lose while Real Madrid draw

Supplements >

1. Silicon Valley: the rise of the adolescent CEOs
2. Adele, Sheeran rule Brit Awards
3. Everglades: a colourful tourist draw
4. In Iceland’s economic thaw, design is hot