Politics

Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:42 UTC
UK and Mexico sign memorandum to further expand and finance trade

The UK and Mexico signed in London a memorandum to further support trade and markets, and advance cooperation between the two countries export promotion organizations, UK Export Finance and Bancomext, Mexican Trade Development Bank.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
PM Cameron and Peña Nieto discuss agenda of bilateral and global issues

British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed President Peña Nieto of Mexico to Downing Street on Thursday afternoon as part of his State Visit to the UK.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
Chilean researchers invited to UK sponsored Engineering innovation program

The United Kingdom Newton-Picarte Fund supported Chilean researchers to participate in the Royal Academy of Engineering's innovation program. Under the Leaders Innovation Fellowships scheme, 15 Chilean researchers, who are already VIU CONICYT grant receivers, travelled to London and Oxford to attend a 10 day residential program.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:22 UTC
Argentina denies any devaluation to compensate for the plunge of Brazil's Real

Despite Brazil's 'violent devaluation' of its currency, Argentina will not pursue the same path because the country needs “to give certainty” and “avoid instability” said Economy minister Axel Kicillof. This week the Real plunged to its lowest level in over a decade burdened by economic and political uncertainty
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 06:56 UTC
Argentine central bank chairman defends the 50-peso Malvinas bill

Argentina's Central Bank Governor Alejandro Vanoli defended the new 50-peso banknote which features the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, after it was belittled by the a minister of state at the British Foreign Office.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 08:17 UTC
Brazil raises benchmark interest to 12.75%, highest level since 2009

Brazil’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 12.75% Wednesday, the highest level since 2009, as it struggles to get price increases under control amid sluggish economic growth and deepening political turmoil.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 07:39 UTC
Prosecutor appeals ruling dismissing Argentine president involvement in Iran cover up complaint

While Argentina's Federal Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita filed an appeal against Judge Daniel Rafecas’ ruling dismissing late Alberto Nisman’s AMIA cover-up complaint against President Cristina Fernández and top administration officials, the government published in major newspapers an ad praising Rafecas' decision and suggesting a 'destabilization plan'.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 07:11 UTC
Rousseff faces a revolt in Congress from her ruling coalition main ally

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, (and her political mentor Lula da Silva), raced on Wednesday to defuse a rebellion by legislators upset about her budget austerity plans and her handling of a corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras, which now threatens political stability.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
Malvinas war veterans will take their torture case to an international court

Malvinas war veterans who had claimed to be victims of abuse and torture by their superior officers during the Falklands conflict of 1982 will take the matter up with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the CECIM centre of former soldiers from La Plata announced.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 06:23 UTC
UK/Latam links have seen 36% rise in trade and investment, says minister

Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire underlined the growing links of the United Kingdom with Latin America during the state visit of president Enrique Peña Nieto from Mexico, a country with which he feels a close affinity, and is 'integral to the success of the UK”.