Politics

Monday, July 15th 2013 - 18:00 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will be absent from AMIA bombing commemoration

The Argentine Foreign Ministry confirmed that President Cristina Fernández will for the second consecutive year not attend the AMIA Jewish community association’s memorial to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attack on its headquarters, which killed 85 and injured more than 300 in 1994.
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 16:22 UTC
Uruguay files in SEC plans to sell up to 5 billion dollars in securities

Uruguay filed a shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange committee to sell up to 5 billion in US denominated securities. Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo said the filing will allow the government to issue debt when it is convenient for the country and market conditions are favourable.
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 15:33 UTC
US Congress members write to Kerry calling for sanctions on Argentina for ties with Iran

Members of the United States Congress have sent letters to Secretary of State John Kerry and US Attorney-General Eric Holder calling for the sanctioning of Argentina for its ties with Iran.
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 15:08 UTC
Falklands’ iconic communications Cable & Wireless changes name to Sure

In April this year Cable & Wireless South Atlantic Ltd, along with the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Diego Garcia were acquired by the Batelco Group (*), a leading telecommunications provider to 16 markets spanning the Middle East & Northern Africa, Europe and the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 14:53 UTC
Brazil: internet providers will have to store domestic communications in the country

Brazil may soon require global Internet service providers (ISPs) to store domestic communications data in the country in response to reports that the US widely spies on telephone and Internet traffic across Latin America.
Sunday, July 14th 2013 - 23:53 UTC
Argentina litigation with hedge funds; ‘US could end siding with Buenos Aires’ says Washington Post

The United States Justice, Treasure and State Department officials met on Friday with lawyers both from Argentina and hedge funds that refused to accept the administrations of presidents Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez debt swaps, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:57 UTC
Francis sweeping reforms to Vatican legal system include from child abuse to money laundering

Pope Francis is introducing changes to the Vatican legal system and has announced reforms on laws governing child abuse to penalties for staff who leak confidential information. The latest overhaul of the Holy See comes after years of scandals which have damaged the image of the Catholic Church.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:49 UTC
Chilean charismatic former student leader runs for Congress with the Communist party

The charismatic leader of Chilean students’ massive protests for free and accessible education, Camila Vallejo launched this week her bid for Congress at the coming general elections next November with the Communist party.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:55 UTC
UK confirms policy of no support for World Bank and IADB loans to Argentina

UK Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening has confirmed that due to recent actions by the Argentine government she is no longer confident that further investments in Argentina would be consistent with the objectives she laid out in February this year, in an answer to a House of Commons Written Parliamentary Question.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:44 UTC
Paraguay president elect demands Mercosur complies with International law

Paraguay president-elect Horacio Cartes made public a strongly supported legal statement rejecting the decision to give the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur to Venezuela which was approved and confirmed on Friday at the group’s presidential summit in Montevideo, Uruguay.