Stories for August 27th 2013

Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 01:39 UTC
Paraguayan president plans round of visits to Mercosur neighbours

Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes will be making a round of visits to neighbouring countries beginning with Argentina, which will be followed by Brazil, Uruguay and Chile before the end of the year, revealed foreign ministry sources.
Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 01:19 UTC
Brazilian foreign minister removed following diplomatic incident with Bolivia

Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota has stepped down and will be replaced by the current representative before United Nations Ambassador Luis Alberto Figueiredo Machado, it was confirmed Monday evening by the spokesperson from President Dilma Rousseff’s office.
Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 01:13 UTC
Cristina Fernandez sends bill to reopen third debt swap and calls on God to illuminate US Supreme Court

Argentina will send a bill to Congress this week to reopen a debt restructuring for those creditors who haven’t accepted previous swaps after the nation’s 2001 default, said President Cristina Fernandez Monday evening on national television.
Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 01:05 UTC
EU will decide if cement blocks dumped in Gibraltar Bay is an environmental crime

Brussels will determine whether the 70 cement blocks dumped in the Gibraltar bay are legal or not, according to the European Union spokesperson Olivier Bailly who anticipated an EC fact finding mission can be expected next month to visit the controversy area.

Paraguayan president plans round of visits to Mercosur neighbours