Politics

Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 06:48 UTC
US authorities looking into 'possible bribes' in the Petrobras corruption scandal

United States authorities are investigating whether Brazil's giant gas and oil corporation Petrobras or its employees were paid bribes, adding to the mounting domestic corruption probes facing the state-controlled oil company.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 06:38 UTC
Rousseff tells Congress it will miss the fiscal target; resigning minister calls for a “shock of credibility”

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday asked Congress to allow the government to deduct all of its investments and tax exemptions from a key 2014 fiscal target, effectively lowering a goal that it will miss for the third straight year.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 03:33 UTC
Falklands' visit of MPs postponed until after UK general election in May

The visit of two Members of the British Parliament to the Falkland Islands, as announced last week has been cancelled. However the invitation to visit the Islands remains open and hopefully it will take place next year.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 03:19 UTC
“Falklands/Malvinas current policy is a losing option and leads nowhere”

Argentina's current policy on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty is a losing option because it is a 'maximalist' attitude with the purpose of ‘full recovery' of the disputed islands, said Argentine political scientist and writer Carlos Escudé.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 21:54 UTC
An estimated 28.5m from Latam and Caribbean population live overseas, 70% in USA

An estimated 28.5 million Latin American and Caribbean people live outside their birth countries, 70% of them in the United States, while a majority of the immigrant population of 7.6 million originated from other countries in the region, according to a new study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 10:04 UTC
Violent crime costs Brazil 5.4% of GDP; 2.212 people dead in police operations

Violent crime cost Brazil 258 billion Reais (about 100 billion dollars) in 2013, a figure equivalent to 5.4% of the country's GDP, according to the new Brazilian Public Safety Annual Report, in which it is stated that an average of six people died in police operations each day during the year.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 07:25 UTC
Griesa authorizes Citibank to pay restructured bonds under Argentine law

New York District judge Thomas Griesa has authorized Citibank to complete the transfer of 85 million dollars to holders of restructured Argentine bonds under Argentine law, meeting debt services that expire on December 31.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:38 UTC
Released documents: Reagan's apologies to Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada

A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time. Baroness Thatcher was angered that she was not consulted before the US invaded a Commonwealth state.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:34 UTC
Minister Swire underlines business opportunities for UK companies in Paraguay

UK Minister for Latin America, Hugo Swire, spoke of the growing presence of UK in Latin America and more specifically on the expanding links with Paraguay. Minister Swire said UK was determined to deepen its commercial ties with a rising Latin America and described Paraguay as a perfect trade and investment partner for UK, particularly since British oil industry has struck oil in the Chaco region.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:16 UTC
Unasur ready to help Venezuela organize a “major social pact” to overcome the current situation

Venezuela needs a 'major social agreement' to adjust its economy and overcome the current and persistent political conflicts in the country, said Ernesto Samper, chairman of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) during a visit to Brasilia.