International

Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:19 UTC
Argentina, Brazil, Spain leaders offer to mediate in Middle East conflict

The European Union and Latinamerica could play a crucial role in helping solve the Middle East conflict said Syrian president Bashar al-Assad following an offer from Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to mediate in a Damascus-Israel dialogue.
Tuesday, July 6th 2010 - 09:32 UTC
Economist predicts slow recovery from the crisis and major shift in world power

The Secretary General for Ibero-America and former president of the Inter American Development Bank, IDB, Enrique Iglesias warned Monday that exiting the current global crisis will be “much slower than was anticipated” and will give greater emphasis to “more government and less markets”.
Tuesday, July 6th 2010 - 07:20 UTC
IMF needs to find ‘adequate balance between economics and politics’

The International Monetary Fund should find an adequate balance between economics and politics, and take advantage of its cross-country experience to deepen its engagement in the Western Hemisphere and improve the effectiveness of its economic policy advice, a group of high-level advisors recommended Monday.
Tuesday, July 6th 2010 - 07:16 UTC
NASA aerodynamics confirms Jabulani is erratic and unpredictable

Following several trials with the official ball from the South Africa World Cup, the US Aeronautics and Space Agency, NASA, confirmed the famous ‘Jabulani’, seriously criticized by players and goal beepers is “erratic and unpredictable”.
Monday, July 5th 2010 - 05:18 UTC
EU takes Argentina’s “restrictive measures” on trade to the WTO

The first week of negotiations in years between the European Union and Mercosur to reach a political and trade association agreement that took place in Buenos Aires did not end well.
Monday, July 5th 2010 - 05:05 UTC
IDB president Moreno forecasted to be re-elected this week for five more years

The Inter American Development Bank will be electing new President this week, but with the nomination period closed last June 26 and no names presented, Colombia’s Luis Alberto Moreno seems certain to be re-elected.
Monday, July 5th 2010 - 04:46 UTC
Obama administration is “weak” to ensure Middle East peace process

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad wrapping up his Latinamerican tour of four countries, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina described the government of US President Barack Obama as ‘weak’ to ensure a peace process in the Middle East adding he was hopeful of negotiations sponsored by other countries such as Brazil and Turkey.
Monday, July 5th 2010 - 04:40 UTC
Foreign Secretary William Hague: “The world has changed and if we do not change with it, Britain’s role is set to decline”

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, gave the following speech outlining the Government's vision for UK foreign policy on 1 July 2010.
Sunday, July 4th 2010 - 03:44 UTC
World Bank committed 17.9 billion USD is support of Latam in 2010

The World Bank Group (WBG) committed 17.9 billion US dollars in fiscal year 2010 –a slightly higher figure over last year’s record lending of 17.1 billion- to support countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as they recover from the global financial crisis and resume a path of sustained growth, according to the latest report from the multilateral organization.
Friday, July 2nd 2010 - 03:32 UTC
BP Argentine assets on sale to pay for Gulf of Mexico spill; China interested

China National Offshore Oil Corp., the country’s third-largest oil and gas company, declined to comment on reports it is holding talks to buy as much as 9 billion US dollars of BP Plc’s assets in South America.