International

Wednesday, September 21st 2016 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands: Macri and Theresa May agree “it's time to begin talking”

Argentine president Mauricio Macri told British Prime Minister Theresa May he was ready to begin an open dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty, which he described as “the main issue” of bilateral relations. According to Argentine media reports, Theresa May said that yes, “it was time to begin talking”.
Wednesday, September 21st 2016 - 08:27 UTC
Macri calls for sovereignty dialogue on Falklands in his speech to UN General Assembly

In his first speech as head of state before the United Nations General Assembly, Argentine President Mauricio Macri called on the United Kingdom to find “an amicable solution” through dialogue to the long-standing dispute over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty..
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 12:54 UTC
General Electric pledges US$ 10bn in Argentina over the next decade

U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric will invest US$10 billion in Argentina over the next decade, vice chairman John Rice said on Monday, the latest foreign company to announce new plans since President Mauricio Macri took office.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 11:14 UTC
Temer's message to UN: peace, human rights and economic reforms

Twenty days after being confirmed as Brazil’s new president, Michel Temer will deliver his first international speech at the UN´s General Assembly on Tuesday. He is not expected to mention recent political changes in Brazil, and focus rather on new opportunities for foreign investors.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 11:03 UTC
IMF rebuilding relations with Argentina

An IMF mission started on Monday a round of meetings with the purpose of rebuilding relations with Argentina, frozen for over a decade. The mission headed by economist Roberto Cardarelli began early Monday visiting the Argentine Industrial Union, UIA, the country's manufacturers main lobby.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 09:41 UTC
From New York Malcorra fights back critics of the Joint Statement: “it's not an agreement”

No peace for Argentine foreign minister. From New York Susana Malcorra had to counter the growing criticism regarding last week's Argentina/UK joint cooperation statement, which is emerging from Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 09:21 UTC
Congress expects to summon Malcorra on the Argentine/UK joint statement

The recent Argentina/UK joint statement on cooperation on an ample range of fields with a special chapter on the South Atlantic has triggered strong reactions in Argentina's political establishment and will most probably summon foreign minister Susana Malcorra to Congress to explain the extent of the document announced last 13 September.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 08:59 UTC
Argentina/UK joint statement is committed “to create value in the South Atlantic”, which is far larger than Falklands

Senate provisional president Federico Pinedo pointed out on Monday that Argentina did not sign any agreement or treaty with Britain referred to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, but rather “a statement” for the “joint creation of value” in the South Atlantic in “all kinds of activities”.
Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 04:55 UTC
British MPs in Uruguay for the EuroLat American Assembly plenary session

A delegation of British MPs are visiting Uruguay to attend the ninth plenary session of the Euro-Lat American Assembly which is taking place this week at the country´s Parliament house. The group includes Nigel Evans, Mark Menzies and Graham Stuart from the ruling Conservative party and Lindsay Hoyle and Lord Howarth of Newport from opposition Labour.
Monday, September 19th 2016 - 11:50 UTC
Uruguay, Chile and Costa Rica with 60% household internet penetration

The State of Broadband 2016 report, released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean shows that 43.4% of all households in the region were connected to the Internet in 2015, nearly doubling the figure from 2010.