Politics

• Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 00:02 UTC

  Argentine government sponsors bill to regulate roadblocks and pickets

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández congressional group, 'Victory Front' submitted a bill in the Lower House to regulate street protests in a move that seeks to “guarantee and reinforce” the rights of citizens forced to deal with roadblocks and traffic chaos. The project bans the carrying of weapon by security forces during demonstrations too.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 10:01 UTC

  Ukraine falling to economic warfare and its own missteps

  

  As protests in Ukraine's eastern region turned violent on Sunday leading to the death of a Ukrainian security officer in a shootout with pro-Russian militia, Kiev threatens military action while Moscow flexes its geo-economic warfare muscles.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:49 UTC

  Spanish government vessels incursions into Gibraltar waters reach 600

  

  Spanish government vessels have unlawfully entered British territorial waters around Gibraltar more than 600 times since the start of 2013, according to official figures. There were 496 incursions in 2013 and 112 in the first three months of 2014, the figures disclosed by Foreign Secretary William Hague revealed.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:44 UTC

  Mercosur proposal to present the EU expected to be ready by end of April

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich confirmed on Tuesday 'significant advances' in the elaboration of Mercosur's joint proposal to exchange with the European Union for discussions on a much delayed wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:39 UTC

  Vice-president Biden will visit Brazil and attend a US national team game

  

  United States Vice President Joe Biden is planning to be among the crowds at this summer's World Cup soccer tournament. The White House announced Monday that Biden would travel to Brazil for the event in June. He also plans to attend a U.S. national team game.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:15 UTC

  Fiat Argentina CEO calls for one digit inflation to help stabilize production

  

  Fiat Argentina's CEO Cristiano Rattazzi compared inflation in Argentina with that of Venezuela and Sudan and called on the government of President Cristina Fernandez to bring it down to one digit and help stabilize production costs and exports.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:13 UTC

  March inflation in Argentina: official 2.6%; opposition index, 3.3%

  

  Official inflation in Argentina during March was 2.6%, according to Economy minister Axel Kicillof who underlined that during the month there was “a considerable deceleration in the increase of prices”, in most items with the exception of clothing and private schooling.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:11 UTC

  Lower budget deficits over the next decade forecasted in the US

  

  US budget deficits over the next decade will be 286 billion less than previously estimated, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, attributing much of the decline to lower estimates of subsidy costs under President Barack Obama's health insurance reform law.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 23:18 UTC

  Manchester University alumni society in Chile; UK number one destination of “Becas Chile”

  

  British Ambassador to Chile, Mrs. Fiona Clouder, held a reception to mark the official launch of the Manchester University alumni society in Chile. Fifty Manchester graduates joined the event in the Ambassador’s residence from many different academic and professional disciplines.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2014 - 06:59 UTC

  Latin American leaders concerned and uneasy with the Venezuelan situation

  

  Most presidents of Latin America and particularly those from Mercosur are concerned with the Venezuelan situation, which generates uneasiness among opposition parties, mass media, corporations and citizens, the International Prospective Institute (IPI) states in a report.