Stories for January 2015

Monday, January 26th 2015 - 07:17 UTC
Venezuela denies authorization to former presidents to visit political prisoner

The Venezuelan government has turned down a request by former presidents of Chile and Colombia to visit opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez in jail. Chile's Sebastian Piñera and Colombia's Andres Pastrana say they are in Venezuela to support the opposition and have called for the release of Mr Lopez, who was arrested nearly a year ago.
Monday, January 26th 2015 - 05:27 UTC
Greece's anti austerity party wins election: one short of an absolute majority

Anti-austerity Syriza party has won Greece's general election, putting the country on a possible collision course with the EU over its massive bailout. With nearly 75% of the votes counted, Syriza is projected to win 149 seats, just two short of an absolute majority, though that number could change.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Argentine Jewish community wants a 'Day of national mourning', for the burial of Nisman

The head of Argentina's DAIA Jewish community organization Julio Schlosser has urged for the day of Alberto Nisman's burial to be an official “day of national mourning”, in tribute to the late prosecutor who was found dead this week.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 06:26 UTC
US government and Congress call for a “complete and impartial” investigation into the death of Nisman

The US government has called for a “complete and impartial” investigation on the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who had accused President Cristina Fernandez of covering up the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community centre.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 06:06 UTC
Death of British and Falklands patriot

Famed British patriot and generous Falkland Islands benefactor Sir Jack Hayward has died, aged 91 in Florida in the United States. Known as “Union Jack” for his love of all things British, he was knighted in 1986 for his charitable actions and donations to totaling many millions of pounds, much of it for Falklands-related causes.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 05:50 UTC
Cuba/US: catching a glimpse of the possible future

By Leonardo Padura Fuentes (*) - All Cubans, on either side of the Florida Straits, but also in places like Spain, France or Greenland – where there must be a couple of Cubans – as well felt it was a historic moment that included each and every one of us, when U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Dec. 17 the normalization of relations after half a century of hostility.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 05:44 UTC
UK, US and Canada welcome elections announcement by Guyanese president

The United States of America, Canada, and the United Kingdom have welcomed Guyana's President Ramotar’s announcement that national and regional elections will be held in Guyana on May 11, 2015. Elections are a critical first-step towards the return of a fully functioning Parliament.
Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 05:32 UTC
Argentina's CARI ranked as the highest Spanish language think-tank globally

Two of the world’s leading 40 think-tanks are from Latin America, with the top spot in the region going to Brazil’s Fundação Getúlio Vargas. However Argentina's Council for International Relations, CARI, was ranked as the highest Spanish language think-tank on a global scale according to a report from the University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 07:04 UTC
US and Cuba agree to continue disagreeing but want to advance

The United States and Cuba fell short of setting dates to reopen embassies but agreed to meet again to overcome deep rifts after they wrapped up historic talks aimed at normalizing relations.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:51 UTC
Nisman's death not suicide but a plot against her government, alleges Cristina Fernandez

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Thursday morning took to social media once again to express her thoughts on the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman making reference to “the suicide which -I am sure- was not a suicide.”