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President Barack ObamaObama administration admits trade, security and migration as pending issues with Latam
President Barak Obama ends his four years in January with free trade and security, particularly in Central America, as pending issues to develop in Latin America, said Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jackson in a press round with foreign correspondents.
Obama says his biggest failure was not passing immigration reform
UN President Barack Obama admitted on Thursday “my biggest failure so far” is a lack of comprehensive immigration reform, but it wasn't “for lack of trying or desire”.
Cuba prepares for the annual UN General Assembly round clash with the US
Both the United States and Cuba would benefit if Washington would lift its longstanding trade embargo against the island, but US President Barack Obama has toughened the sanctions since taking office in 2009, a top Cuban official said.
Rousseff to meet Obama in New York and receive PM Cameron in Brasilia
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to meet with her US peer Barack Obama next week in the framework of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and at the end of the month will be hosting British PM David Cameron in Brasilia, according to Sao Paulo media reports.
US presidential campaign reaches WTO with new case against China
The United States launched on Monday a new trade case against Chinese auto and auto-parts subsidies as President Barack Obama stumped for votes in Ohio, an auto manufacturing state that could be decisive in the November presidential election.
Obama says his administration has been ‘very aggressive’ in expanding relations with Latin America
US President Barack Obama denied on Thursday contrary to what many of his critics contend that he has neglected Latin America and said that his administration has been “very aggressive” in trying to broaden relations with the region.
Moody's warns US may lose triple-A debt rating if no agreement is reached on the debt
The United States may lose its triple-A debt rating if next year's budget negotiations do not produce policies that over time decrease the country's debt, Moody's Investors Service said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday.
The day after the Charlotte convention, back to reality with the jobs’ market stats
US President Barack Obama said on Friday the labour market is not hiring workers fast enough, following the release of a government report that showed weaker-than-expected employment figures.
Obama nominated candidate following ex-president Clinton impassionate speech
In a speech to the Democratic Party’s national convention, former President Bill Clinton appealed to millions of hard-pressed Americans to support the President Barack Obama for a second term in the White House.
Democrats take turns to bash Romney and his policies at the Charlotte convention
The 5.500 Democrat delegates launched a vigorous defence of President Barack Obama on Tuesday and urged voters to give him another term to fix the economy as they opened their national convention with sharp criticism of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney.
