Latin America

Monday, April 28th 2014 - 08:48 UTC
Chinese minister underlines the 'strategic' significance of Brazil for Beijing

The relationship between China and Brazil has “extensive significance” due to their position as two primary emerging market countries and economies, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here in Brasilia.
Monday, April 28th 2014 - 08:09 UTC
Cristina Fernandez preparing for the day after October 2015 elections

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez faithful participated on Sunday in a major political rally to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of Nestor Kirchner's victory in the 27 April 2003 elections, but also to indicate how the incumbent Victory Front will be acting ahead of, and after the October 2015 presidential election, to ensure the Kirchner political legacy.
Monday, April 28th 2014 - 08:01 UTC
Montevideo expected to host Mercosur two in one summits next August

Montevideo will be hosting the much delayed Mercosur (December) summit sometime next August as part of the 'normalization ' process, according to sources from the Uruguayan foreign ministry following revelations that negotiations with that purpose have been ongoing for several months now.
Monday, April 28th 2014 - 07:29 UTC
Malvinas Islands are Argentine, period, insists Uruguayan government

Uruguay's Deputy Defense minister Jorge Menéndez reaffirmed that the Malvinas Islands are 'Argentine' and insisted that the government's support in defense of Argentine sovereignty over the Islands “is not of an expository character”.
Saturday, April 26th 2014 - 06:08 UTC
Argentine Malvinas Solidarity Day, proposed by the Central American parliament

The Central America Parliament (Paralacén) International Relations and Migratory Affairs committee unanimously approved on Thursday an initiative to promote in the region the 10th of June as the “Day of Central American solidarity with Argentine Malvinas Islands”.
Saturday, April 26th 2014 - 06:05 UTC
Protestors interrupt Rousseff's speech and pledge to torpedo the World Cup

President Dilma Rousseff was repeatedly interrupted while giving a speech by hecklers protesting the coming World Cup hosted by Brazil and who are demanding more funds should be invested in health care, education and improved transportation.
Saturday, April 26th 2014 - 06:00 UTC
Malvinas 'sooner than later' will return to Argentina, forecasts Maduro

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro forecasted that “sooner than later, the Malvinas Islands will return to the hands of the Argentine people” and recalled that during the recent Celac summit in Cuba (Community of Latin-American and Caribbean States) Latin-American was declared “a territory of peace and free of colonialism”.
Friday, April 25th 2014 - 10:33 UTC
Paraguay's private sector insists in joining the Pacific Alliance

Paraguay has an economy which is complementary to the Pacific Alliance block and has become a very interesting option to increase trade, argued the country's main business organizations, Paraguay's Industrial Union and the Paraguay Rural Association.
Friday, April 25th 2014 - 10:24 UTC
Despite all, Mercosur is “working normally”, says Paraguayan foreign minister

Paraguay's foreign minister Eladio Loizaga said that there is no date for the several times suspended Mercosur summit, but a technical meeting is scheduled for next week in Montevideo when the issue, among others will be addressed. Nevertheless he insisted that the different bodies of Mercosur “are working normally”.
Friday, April 25th 2014 - 06:11 UTC
Uruguayans don't approve the marihuana bill, but are prepared to give it a chance, says poll

A majority of Uruguayans (64%) are against the bill that legalizes growing and selling marihuana, but 51% are willing to wait and see if the system works before having it rejected, according to the latest public opinion poll released on Thursday. The bill was passed in parliament last December but only with the support from the ruling coalition.