Stories for January 28th 2015

Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 08:04 UTC
Cristina Fernandez speech was made to 'distract attention' claims Argentine opposition

Argentina's Lower House opposition caucus leaders have rejected the proposed dissolution of the Intelligence Secretariat (SI, formerly known as SIDE), announced Monday evening by President Cristina Fernández, as they consider it was made to “distract attention” from the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:53 UTC
Argentine Jewish community demand the true causes of Nisman's death be investigated

The leaders of Argentina's main Jewish organizations, AMIA and DAIA strongly criticized the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran by the administration of President Cristina Fernandez and demanded that “the true causes” of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman be thoroughly investigated.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:47 UTC
Relief for Bachelet: Chilean Congress passes ambitious education reform

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday her government was preparing the second phase of an ambitious education reform, hours after Congress approved the first set of changes.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:40 UTC
Rousseff calls on fractious cabinet to embrace belt-tightening to restore growth

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has urged her cabinet to embrace fiscal belt-tightening and other measures aimed at restoring business confidence and growth in her second term.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:33 UTC
Argentina's current import restrictions forecasted to continue during 2015

A decrease in Argentina's trade surplus this year would make it difficult for the federal government to end the current restrictions on imports, which force companies to file an affidavit in order to obtain authorization, the Argentine Importers Chamber (CIRA) said this week, only days after the country’s 2014 trade data was revealed to be the worst since 2001.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:21 UTC
US moves into the Caribbean to replace Venezuela as cheap gas supplier

The United States Monday rolled out a new initiative for Caribbean countries to ensure energy security in a move widely seen as distancing the Caribbean from Venezuela for their oil and energy needs.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:11 UTC
Spain's 'Podemos' party said relations with Gibraltar should not fall victim to “political opportunism”

With the triumph on Sunday in Greece of the Syriza anti austerity party, Spain's version, Podemos under the leadership of Pablo Iglesias, and ahead in the opinion polls for the next national election, celebrated and addressed the issue of Gibraltar saying relations between the Rock and neighboring La Línea should not fall victim to “political opportunism”.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:00 UTC
Argentine Jewish associations criticize Cristina Fernandez' speech as 'intentionally confusing'

The Secretary General of DAIA Delegation of Argentine-Israeli Associations, Jorge Knoblovits, voiced his criticism against Monday's speech by Argentine president Cristina Fernández and reiterated DAIA’s call to abrogate the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Iran in 2013.
Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 06:51 UTC
Nisman will be buried Thursday at the Buenos Aires Israeli cemetery

Viviana Fein, the prosecutor investigating the death of Alberto Nisman, will order the delivery of his body to the family, since Nisman's ex wife, Sandra Arroyo Salgado, said that there was no need for a new autopsy in the investigation, the Prosecution said on Tuesday on a press release.