Politics

Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:34 UTC
Argentina hopeful US Supreme Court will take the hedge funds holdouts case

US Supreme Court is likely to issue a ruling in the upcoming months favoring Argentina’s position in the country’s dispute against hedge funds ('vulture funds'), anticipated former Argentine Finances Secretary Guillermo Nielsen.
Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:26 UTC
Bolivia honors visiting Ban Ki-moon with a coca leaves birthday cake

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon got an unusual treat for his 70th birthday when the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, presented him with a cake made with coca leaves. The UN chief was in Santa Cruz, Bolivia for a meeting this weekend of the G77 group of countries to discuss measures for reducing poverty.
Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:24 UTC
Jamaica plans decriminalization of possession of small amounts of cannabis

Plans are in the making in Jamaica for the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. Among the proposals is that users of small quantities of the drug will no longer have a criminal record, and smoking of the weed would be lawful under certain conditions. However possession of cannabis would still be unlawful, though it would not lead to a criminal record.
Monday, June 16th 2014 - 00:35 UTC
Argentina's inflation index in May, 1.4% and 13.5% in five months

Argentina's consumer price index revealed an inflation rate of 1.4% for May, down from 1.8% in the previous month announced on Friday Economy Minister Axel Kicillof at a press conference held at the Ministry in Buenos Aires. In the first five months of the year inflation stands at 13.5%.
Sunday, June 15th 2014 - 12:20 UTC
How Much Energy Will the 2014 World Cup Consume?

Along with 3 billion other viewers around the world, I plan to tune in for the month-long World Cup to see whether the 22-year old Neymar can withstand the colossal pressure that has been put upon his shoulders to deliver a win for team Brazil.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:39 UTC
Colombian business community openly sides with Santos and the peace talks

President Juan Manuel Santos’ re-election bid received the backing of a large group of Colombia’s most important businessmen and the country’s wealthiest man, billionaire Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo, who spoke up in favor of ongoing peace negotiations with the FARC.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina on the war path against Uruguay following re-ignition of pulp mill dispute

Argentina reacted strongly and with a letter in harsh terms to Uruguay's decision to authorize Finland's UPM-Kymmene pulp mill to increase annual production by 8%. The letter addressed by Foreign minister Hector Timerman to his peer Luis Almagro informs Argentina will take the case to international tribunals and is currently 'reassessing' bilateral relations.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:20 UTC
Rousseff will attend no more Cup games, because of the barrage of insults received

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will not be attending any more matches of the World Cup following on the insults and verbal aggressions she received on Thursday during the opening ceremony and the Croatia-Brazil game, reported the Sao Paulo media.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:13 UTC
“Malvinas son Argentinas” sparks FIFA disciplinary proceedings

FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Argentina Football Association (AFA) relating to an incident that occurred at the friendly match between Argentina and Slovenia on 7 June in La Plata, Argentina.
Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 08:44 UTC
Falklands on Liberation Day pledges to preserve 'our homeland' despite Argentina's efforts

The Falkland Islands on Liberation Day pledged to continue developing its economy “for the benefit of our people, and for the preservation of our homeland”, despite the Argentine government's concerted efforts “to stifle our economic and political development over the last ten years”.