International

• Saturday, October 24th 2015 - 06:50 UTC

  Malvinas veterans deliver letter at UK embassy requesting to identify remains buried in the Falklands

  

  Argentina Malvinas War veterans marched on Friday in Buenos Aires and protested before the UK embassy demanding London collaborates with the identification of the remains of Argentine soldiers buried at the Darwin cemetery in the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, October 23rd 2015 - 08:39 UTC

  Judge Griesa rules in favor of 'me too' Argentine bond holders suing for full payment

  

  U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that holders of $234 million in defaulted Argentine bonds suing for full payment had been treated unequally to creditors who had participated in the country's past restructurings.

• Friday, October 23rd 2015 - 08:35 UTC

  Concerns over Euro low inflation; ECB plans to re-examine stimulus program

  

  The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will “re-examine” its €1.1 trillion quantitative easing (QE) stimulus program at its December meeting. It has embarked on a scheme of bond purchases at €60bn per month designed to bring Euro zone inflation back up.

• Friday, October 23rd 2015 - 07:36 UTC

  “We will maintain our Malvinas claim, but relations with UK should be broadened”

  

  Argentina's presidential candidate Mauricio Macri’s top foreign policy adviser Fulvio Pompeo told British newspaper The Telegraph Argentina will take a less aggressive stance over the Malvinas Islands conflict if the Let’s Change candidate wins Sunday general elections.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:51 UTC

  Venezuela's proposal to cut oil production and up prices receives little echo

  

  Russia and Mexico – non-OPEC countries, which have been invited to participate Venezuela-proposed meeting this week – have no intention to cut oil production, International Oil Daily reported.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  Malvinas veterans to march before UK embassy to demand DNA tests of remains at Darwin cemetery

  

  Malvinas war veterans will march next Friday in downtown Buenos Aires up to the British Embassy to demand that DNA tests of the remains in 123 unidentified graves at the Argentine memorial cemetery in the Falkland Islands be allowed to commence.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:03 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and Putin exchange praise during a videoconference

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez and Russia's Vladimir Putin exchanged praise and compliments during a videoconference on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both nations.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:34 UTC

  China's Xi in UK to promote business and investments, including nuclear plant

  

  China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal on its contribution to what will be the first United Kingdom nuclear power plant to be built in a generation. The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, with China likely to cover about 30% of the cost.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:21 UTC

  Liberals sweep into office with Trudeau: compassionate Canada is back

  

  Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has confirmed he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. He informed US President Barack Obama of his decision hours after leading his Liberal party to victory in the polls.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 06:45 UTC

  Mercosur and EU closer to begin negotiations; exchange of proposals will be under reserve

  

  Once Mercosur and the European Union conclude their exchange of goods and tariff reduction proposals for the long awaited trade agreement, contents of the deal will be kept in reserve while negotiations are ongoing, with no access to media or public opinion, anticipated Paraguayan foreign minister Eladio Loizaga.