Politics

Friday, June 21st 2013 - 06:03 UTC
Main Mercosur obstacle is Argentina, say Brazilian farmers promoting an EU/Brazil trade accord

One of Mercosur ‘main obstacles’ is political and has its origin in Argentina, a country that is ‘extremely protectionist’, said the president of Brazil’s National Agriculture Confederation, CAN, Senator Katia Abreu currently in Brussels promoting the idea of a bilateral Brazil/EU free trade agreement.
Friday, June 21st 2013 - 06:01 UTC
Super star Messi and father must appear in court accused of tax fraud in Spain

Argentine soccer super star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge were ordered to appear before a Barcelona court in September after Spanish prosecutors accused the pair of tax fraud.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 16:40 UTC
C24 ‘no longer relevant’ and is ‘insulting’ to describe BOT/London relations as colonial

The Decolonization Committee is no longer relevant and to describe the relation of British Overseas Territories with the UK as colonial is insulting both for the BOT and London, said a Foreign Office spokeswoman following Thursday session when the Falklands/Malvinas case was debated at the UN C24.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 16:19 UTC
Falklands’ people happy exercising self-determination and with ‘current relationship with UK’

Falkland Islands representatives told the Special Decolonization Committee that under UN resolutions non self governing territories are entitled to exercise self determination and self government and C24 does not have the responsibility to judge on that right. Likewise the Falklands’ representatives again invited C24 to visit the Islands (seventh time) but with no reply.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 05:56 UTC
Falklands’ fresh with referendum results will challenge the C24 and Argentina

Argentina and the Falkland Islands meet on Thursday at the UN Decolonization Committee, C24 to discuss the South Atlantic Islands sovereignty dispute, and contrary to last year when the big show was the attendance of President Cristina Fernandez, this time it will be the Falklands’ turn with the indisputable fresh results of the March referendum and their right to self-determination.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 05:48 UTC
Cristina Fernandez admits defeat to the Supreme Court but promises to fight on

Argentine President Cristina Fernández targeted the Supreme Court on Thursday after its recent ruling against the Council of Magistrates reform and warned that “Argentines will be able to democratically vote for all political branches sooner rather than later.”
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 05:42 UTC
Argentina’s economy recovering in May and trade surplus above estimate

Argentina's economic growth sped up slightly in the first quarter and May's trade surplus was above expectations according to the latest release on economic data. GDP was up 3% from a year earlier and 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2012.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 03:03 UTC
Swiss lawmakers defy Washington reject deal to lift banking secrecy and expose US tax dodgers

Swiss lawmakers rejected Wednesday a deal proposed by Washington to halt ruinous US legal action provided that Swiss banks that helped stash cash expose American tax dodgers and pay hefty fines.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 02:25 UTC
Fed warns investors to be prepared for an easing out of stimuli later in the year

United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is putting investors on notice that the central bank is prepared to begin phasing out easing programs later this year.
Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 02:16 UTC
Sao Paulo and Rio roll back bus fares but protests keep spreading to other cities

Brazil's two biggest cities agreed to revoke an increase in public transportation fares that set off demonstrations that have grown into nationwide protests against poor public services, inflation, corruption and lavish spending in stadiums to host global events.