Politics

Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil central bank admits difficulties in taming stubbornly high inflation

Brazil’s Central Bank will keep a close eye on the economy to see if there is a need for any action to tame stubbornly high inflation, the bank's chief Alexandre Tombini said in a presentation to the Senate's economic affairs committee
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 07:28 UTC
UN calls for a world free from the threat of mines and other remnants of war

On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. To that effect UN Secretary General has released a message.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
On Mine Awareness Day, OAS praises Colombia, Peru and Ecuador

On the International Mine Awareness Day (April 4), the Organization of American States highlighted the successful humanitarian demining efforts throughout the Americas. National authorities in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are to be commended for increasing awareness of the dangers posed by landmines, for reducing the number of landmine victims, and for assuming responsibility for their national programs, said OAS.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 02:47 UTC
Argentine defaulted bond-holders have until 22 April to respond to the proposed payment plan

A US appeals court gave holders of defaulted Argentina debt three weeks to respond to the country’s proposed plan to pay them much less than the 1.33 billion dollars they have sued to collect.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 23:50 UTC
Falkland Islands’ success in Colombia: debate at leading university and speech before Congress

A Falkland Islands delegation concluded this week a very successful visit to Colombia where they not only met with local authorities and lawmakers but also addressed the Lower House of Congress and were able to express loud and clear the Islanders’ message born out of the recent referendum in which they overwhelmingly voted to remain a British Overseas Territory.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 07:08 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker regrets South American leaders take for granted Argentina’s version of events

Falklands’ lawmaker Gavin Short regretted on Tuesday in Bolivia that the governments of South America take for granted the Argentine version of the conflict between Argentina and the UK over the Islands sovereignty without ever having listened to the other side.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 07:03 UTC
Maduro launches presidential campaign saying ‘Chavez’s spirit’ appeared to him in the form of a singing bird

Ruling-party presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday at the childhood home of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez that he felt that his deceased mentor appeared to him in the form of a “little bird”, blessed him and made a strong call ‘on to (electoral) battle’.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 06:57 UTC
Uruguayan Senate approves by a clear majority same-sex marriage

The Uruguayan Senate voted overwhelmingly, 23-8, in favor of a same-sex marriage measure Tuesday, which now must return to the Lower House before it is finally approved and signed by President Jose Mujica who has indicated he supports the measure.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 06:48 UTC
Buenos Aires collapses after 155mm of rainfall in seven hours flood the city

At least eight people are reported dead after torrential rain and powerful winds battered Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires and surrounding neighbourhoods flooding streets, knocking out power, downing trees and damaging homes and cars, officials said Tuesday. An estimated 350.000 people have been affected by the floods.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 06:44 UTC
Falklands’ referendum at the heart of a controversy in Colombia

A diplomatic ‘gaffe’ referred to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and the recent referendum seems to have been committed by the British embassy in Colombia, gaining great display in the Argentine media.