Stories for March 19th 2015

Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 08:33 UTC
Almagro pledges an end to OAS fragmentation and a hemisphere without exclusions

Uruguay's former Foreign minister Luis Almagro was elected on Wednesday by the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) as Secretary General for the next five years, during the XLIX Special General Assembly held at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 08:27 UTC
Belize representative elected OAS Assistant Secretary General

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) elected on Wednesday the Permanent Representative of Belize, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, as the next Assistant Secretary General of the hemispheric institution.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 08:07 UTC
Conservationists praise UK for creating largest marine reserve around Pitcairn islands

Leading conservation groups, scientists and residents of Pitcairn Island congratulated the UK Government on its decision to create the world’s largest marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the South Pacific.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 08:01 UTC
Argentina asks Citigroup how it will react to Judge Griesa' decision

Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof has revealed the government sent a letter to Citigroup asking how the bank will react, after New York district judge Thomas Griesa decided not to kill an injunction that blocked Citi from processing interest payments on 2.3 billion dollars of Argentina bonds, under Argentine law.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 07:55 UTC
Fed no longer 'patient' about rates, but drops April and targets June

The U.S. Federal Reserve says it can no longer remain “patient” about changing rates, an indication that interest rate hikes could begin this spring. But in a news conference, Fed chair Janet Yellen said the central bank has not settled on the timing of the rate hike.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 07:42 UTC
Brazilian opposition insists Supreme Court must investigate Rousseff

Brazil's opposition has announced that it will ask the Supreme Federal Court to investigate President Dilma Rousseff for the Petrobras corruption scandal in which her party's treasurer Joao Vacari is also implicated.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Rousseff unveils anti corruption measures, but her approval has fallen to 13%

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff tried to get ahead of the storm of scandal bearing down on her presidency on Wednesday, unveiling a raft of anti-corruption measures she hopes will appease her critics.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 07:26 UTC
Uruguay's Economy minister warns about Mercosur and Brazilian situation

Uruguay's Economy minister Danilo Astori warned about the new regional and international context, not so favorable to his country's interests as in recent years, and underlined that Mercosur is going through one of its worst moments since foundation in 1991.