Politics

Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 10:23 UTC
Falklands’ welcomes “positive step” by Argentina in marine conservation and fisheries management

The Falkland Islands Government has welcomed the announcement by the Senate of Argentina of the establishment of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the area of Burdwood Bank which lies within the Argentine Economic Zone, describing it as a “positive step” in the interest of marine conservation and fisheries management.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 07:49 UTC
Trade expert and career diplomat, next Argentine ambassador in India

The Argentine Foreign ministry informed that India has extended its placet to trade expert and career diplomat Raul Ignacio Guastavino, as the next ambassador in New Delhi.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 03:24 UTC
Tight race for President Cristina Fernandez candidate in Buenos Aires province

Next Sunday the Argentine electorate will be participating in the different parties’ primaries ahead of the mid term October ballot, which could signal the beginning of the end of the Kirchner decade. The event is identified as PASO, open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 03:19 UTC
Iran’s activity in the Americas to be re-evaluated, pledges Kerry to Congress

In a recent letter to Republican senator Mark Kirk, the US State Department said that in light of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman's report on Iran, they were now re-evaluating the information in their highly criticized May report on Iranian activity in the Western Hemisphere.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 03:10 UTC
Chilean judge closes case into the origin of Pinochet millions

Chilean court decided on Monday not to charge any of late Dictator Augusto Pinochet's family members in a long-running investigation into the origin of the general's fortune and his suspected embezzlement of public funds.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 02:58 UTC
Spanish police calls for reinforcements to implement tighter controls in Gibraltar border

Spain’s main police union SUP has expressed concern to the central government that it will need support if its members are required to carry out extensive checks on people entering or leaving the Rock.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 23:18 UTC
Falklands, global espionage and multilateral organizations in CFK dialogue with Ban Ki-moon

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez visited on Monday afternoon United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and called for a restructuring of multilateral organisations in order to improve performance, using as an example regional body Unasur (Union of South American Nations).
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 19:51 UTC
Brazilian farmers blast Mercosur for its ‘bad leadership and worse presidents’

Mercosur has become characterized for “bad leadership and worse presidents” of the countries that make up the block, since there is no incentive for the regional organization and it has become “an ideological battle political field”, said Cesario Ramalho da Silva, president of the Brazilian Rural Society.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 18:14 UTC
Mercosur complains to Ban Ki-moon on US global espionage and EU affront towards Bolivia’s Evo Morales

Mercosur foreign ministers warned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the serious implications which the United States global espionage system represents for the international community, during a Monday midday meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 16:06 UTC
UK increasingly concerned with escalation of Gibraltar/Spain border conflict

Prime Minister David Cameron is “seriously concerned” about the escalation of tensions at the Spanish-Gibraltar border. Spain has said it is considering a range of proposals including a new 50 Euro (£43) fee to cross the border with the British territory.