MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 13th 2013
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:57 UTC
Francis sweeping reforms to Vatican legal system include from child abuse to money laundering
Pope Francis is introducing changes to the Vatican legal system and has announced reforms on laws governing child abuse to penalties for staff who leak confidential information. The latest overhaul of the Holy See comes after years of scandals which have damaged the image of the Catholic Church.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:49 UTC
Chilean charismatic former student leader runs for Congress with the Communist party
The charismatic leader of Chilean students’ massive protests for free and accessible education, Camila Vallejo launched this week her bid for Congress at the coming general elections next November with the Communist party.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:55 UTC
UK confirms policy of no support for World Bank and IADB loans to Argentina
UK Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening has confirmed that due to recent actions by the Argentine government she is no longer confident that further investments in Argentina would be consistent with the objectives she laid out in February this year, in an answer to a House of Commons Written Parliamentary Question.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:44 UTC
Paraguay president elect demands Mercosur complies with International law
Paraguay president-elect Horacio Cartes made public a strongly supported legal statement rejecting the decision to give the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur to Venezuela which was approved and confirmed on Friday at the group’s presidential summit in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:34 UTC
Mercosur blasts EU countries over Morales incident and condemn US electronic surveillance
Mercosur leaders agreed on Friday to call home for consultation their ambassadors to Spain, France, Italy and Portugal to protest last week's forced diversion of the Bolivian president's aircraft. They also strongly defended their right to offer asylum Friday, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:28 UTC
Cristina Fernandez admits few European countries are a flying option for her
President Cristina Fernandez revealed during the Mercosur summit in Uruguay on Friday that as a result of the judicial dispute between Argentina and the hedge funds, a few countries in Europe are not a flying option for her.
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Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 02:24 UTC
“Mercosur has closed its doors to Paraguay”, reacts Asuncion to the Venezuelan presidency of the group
“Mercosur has closed its doors to Paraguay and it’s not good for Latinamerican integration”, was the first reaction from Asuncion after the group announced the presidency for Venezuela and lifting the suspension of Paraguay next 15 August.
