Stories for 2015

Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 07:43 UTC
Uruguay and Paraguay meet to talk about Mercosur, ports and energy

Mercosur, ports, energy, trade are among the issues in the agenda that Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes will consider with his counterpart Tabare Vazquez when he makes a one day visit on Thursday to Montevideo, according to the Uruguayan ambassador in Asunción Federico Perazza, ahead of the meeting.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:59 UTC
UK debate on EU gets nasty: business lobby ready to support “No Thanks, We're Going Global”

A group of British business leaders and entrepreneurs are preparing to launch a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union at a planned membership referendum, a major donor to the UK Independence Party said.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:52 UTC
Scioli, 'head of the nation', but Cristina Fernandez 'the natural leader of the Peronist national movement'

Daniel Scioli, Buenos Aires province governor and incumbent Victory Front presidential candidate, “will be the head of the nation” if he wins October elections while president Cristina Fernández will continue as “the natural leader of the Peronist national movement,” Argentine Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernandez told reporters on Monday.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:17 UTC
Falklands engineer invited to speak on wind energy in Trinidad Tobago

Glenn Ross from the Falkland Islands will be speaking on wind energy and integration to diesel systems at the annual conference of Trinidad and Tobago Professional Engineers Association (APETT) scheduled for June 25/26 at Point Lisas.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 05:44 UTC
Venezuela's legislative election announced for 6 December, a Chavista remembrance date

Venezuela's parliamentary election will be held on December 6, authorities announced on Monday, ending lengthy speculation over the date for a vote that surveys showed was likely to punish the ruling socialists.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 05:29 UTC
Maradona announce he intends to run for FIFA's presidency

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has thrown his hat into the ring for the FIFA presidency, according to reports. Reuters quoted Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales saying that Maradona, 54, had revealed his plan on Sunday.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 05:17 UTC
Falklands-born Alexander Betts candidate for a Mercosur parliament seat

Alejandro Betts, born in the Falklands and now full Argentine citizen will run for office in the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, in representation of the Tierra del Fuego province, although he must first overcome the 9 August PASO primaries (open, simultaneous and mandatory), according to reports from the official Argentine news agency, Telam.
Monday, June 22nd 2015 - 07:35 UTC
Cristina Fernandez ensuring continuity for Kirchner's 'development 'project'

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will not run for any office in this year's general elections, but she has set up supporters in key candidacies for the primaries in which 13 presidential hopefuls are participating. These include her two closest advisors since the death of her husband Nestor Kirchner and they are, son Maximo Kirchner, and Carlos Zannini, the Legal and Technical Secretary of the Executive.
Monday, June 22nd 2015 - 07:26 UTC
Rousseff support plummets to 10%, while disapproval marks a record 65%

Public support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slipped to a record low, with her disapproval ratings rising to 65%, according to pollsters Datafolha and published on Sunday. Support for the embattled leader caught by a sliding economy and embroiled in a major graft scandal involving state-owned corporation Petrobras, slumped to 10%.
Monday, June 22nd 2015 - 07:15 UTC
Run off in Tierra del Fuego governor's election; despite freezing weather, 60% cast ballots

Results from Tierra del Fuego in the extreme south of Argentina put Victory Front senator Rosana Bertone on course for victory in Sunday's governor's election, although she will have to face a run-off with second-placed Federico Sciurano. With 82.8% of the vote counted Bertone led on 41.8%, followed by Sciurano of the radical-Popular Fueguino Movement coalition who took 33.7%.