Politics

Tuesday, March 4th 2014 - 23:22 UTC
Britain's new 'governor of the Falkland islands' is a provocation

By Alicia Castro, Argentine ambassador in London - Ms Castro writes a column in The Guardian to complain about the appointment of Colin Roberts as the next Falkland Islands governor and unearths some Wikileaks cables referred to the incoming governor's attitude regarding the Chagos islanders forced eviction, and plans to ensure they will never be returned by declaring the vast area a 'marine park' allegedly questioned by US diplomacy.
Saturday, March 1st 2014 - 02:38 UTC
Israel PM expected in Buenos Aires for anniversary of embassy bombing

The Argentine government has suspended dialogue with Iran, heralding a shift in policy that coincides with improved relations with Israel that includes a visit this month by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Saturday, March 1st 2014 - 02:32 UTC
Cry for Me, Argentina

Veteran New York Times reporter and columnist, Roger Cohen, who on several occasions has visited Argentina recently called at Ushuaia. He wrote the following piece, which is not very enthusiastic about the current situation or the heavy burden of populist history in one of the richest countries of the world.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 05:09 UTC
Minister announces Maduro will inform Unasur on the Venezuela situation

Foreign minister Elías Jaua said that Caracas will not accept international mediation in the current situation faced by Venezuela but nevertheless thanked Uruguay's president Jose Mujica for his efforts and knowledge about what's going on in his country.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 05:00 UTC
Falkland Islands acting governor until the end of April sworn in

John Duncan OBE was sworn in as Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands on Thursday at 5pm at Government House, in advance of the arrival of the Islands’ next Governor Colin Roberts CVO at the end of April.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 04:49 UTC
Falkland Islands considering signing the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

Although the Falkland Islands has not yet signed up to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) it is being actively considered, stated Environmental Officer Nick Rendell, responding to an article that criticized the fact that only four UK Overseas Territories have joined the treaty, reports the latest edition from the Penguin News.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 03:28 UTC
Brazil GDP expanded 2.3% in 2013; agriculture again the main engine

Brazil's economic output grew 2.3% in 2013 for a third straight year of modest expansion by Latin America's biggest economy, the government announced on Thursday. GDP for the final quarter of the year rose a 0.7% compared to the third quarter, according to Brazil's Institute for Geography and Statistics, IBGE.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 02:55 UTC
Brazil and Cuba, for different reasons, trying to unravel Venezuela's political crisis

The visit this week of Brazil's former president Lula da Silva to Havana could help to unravel the current political crisis in Venezuela according to Argentine political analyst Rosendo Fraga, since both countries have much to lose if the conflicting situation continues.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 02:42 UTC
Venezuela political power, 'concentrated in a single party with an authoritarian executive'

An executive summary published on Thursday by the US State Department describes Venezuela’s political power as “concentrated in a single party with an authoritarian executive”, and reported human rights abuses, including corruption, freedom of speech restrictions, and political persecutions amid others.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 02:36 UTC
Fed asks US Congress to look into legal option for regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin

The US Congress should look into legal options for regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin, said Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yelleny. Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox went dark leaving customers unable to access their accounts. Experts have warned they might not have much recourse to recover their money.