Latin America

Monday, August 5th 2013 - 23:18 UTC
Falklands, global espionage and multilateral organizations in CFK dialogue with Ban Ki-moon

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez visited on Monday afternoon United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and called for a restructuring of multilateral organisations in order to improve performance, using as an example regional body Unasur (Union of South American Nations).
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 19:51 UTC
Brazilian farmers blast Mercosur for its ‘bad leadership and worse presidents’

Mercosur has become characterized for “bad leadership and worse presidents” of the countries that make up the block, since there is no incentive for the regional organization and it has become “an ideological battle political field”, said Cesario Ramalho da Silva, president of the Brazilian Rural Society.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 18:14 UTC
Mercosur complains to Ban Ki-moon on US global espionage and EU affront towards Bolivia’s Evo Morales

Mercosur foreign ministers warned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the serious implications which the United States global espionage system represents for the international community, during a Monday midday meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 02:15 UTC
Uruguay’s ruling coalition wants Vazquez to confirm his 2014 presidential candidacy

Uruguayan Former president Tabare Vazquez is expected to announce in coming days that he will effectively be the ruling Broad Front candidate for next year’s presidential election when President Jose Mujica’s five year term comes to an end.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 02:11 UTC
Argentine economy conditioned by energy imports and subsidized fuels and power

If the Argentine government does not manage to stabilize its energy balance, which is one of the main drains of US dollars, the ban on hard currency purchases, the barriers to imports and the growing obstacles to spend money overseas for Argentine travellers will continue and could worsen, according to Buenos Aires analysts.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 01:51 UTC
Iran after closer relations with Latinamerica, says new president Rouhani

New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met in Tehran on Sunday with Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas and said his country wanted to expand its relations with Latin America, “especially with Cuba,” Iran's Isna news agency reported.<br />
Cabrisas traveled to Iran for Rouhani's inauguration on Sunday.
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 01:38 UTC
Yerba mate price soars but consumers remain faithful to the traditional infusion

Yerba mate, the classical infusion drink in much of southern South America and particularly in Uruguay is making headlines because of a 34% price increase in the last six months and with prospects of further hikes, according to local providers.
Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 19:58 UTC
Venezuela not invited to Paraguay-president inauguration; Rousseff confirms attendance

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially confirmed her attendance to the inauguration ceremony of Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes next 15 August, according to the Transmission Committee that is coordinating the event
Saturday, August 3rd 2013 - 02:49 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will chair Security Council debate on UN relations with regional organizations

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will be chairing next Tuesday a meeting of the United Nations Security Council that will be addressing the relations of Latam and Caribbean regional and subregional organizations with UN in helping prevent conflicts and restore peace, was announced by the Argentine ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval.
Saturday, August 3rd 2013 - 02:25 UTC
Brazil’s oil and gas output up in June to 2.6 million boepd

Brazil's total output oil and natural gas output rose in June, the first year-on-year increase in 15 months, as fields idled for repairs came back on line and new areas boosted production, Brazil's petroleum agency, the ANP, said on Friday.