Politics

Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:10 UTC
Brazilian minister in Caracas to discuss Venezuela’s Mercosur adaptation process

Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota is scheduled to meet on Thursday with his Venezuela peer Nicolas Maduro to discuss a bilateral and regional agenda which is expected to emphasize on current issues related to Mercosur, the coming December summit and Paraguay’s situation.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Argentine 16 to 18year olds will be voting in next year’s mid term election

Argentina’s Lower House of Congress approved the government-sponsored teen suffrage bill that allows 16-18 year olds the chance to vote in national elections. The Upper House of Congress had preliminary approved the bill with 52 votes in favour and only three against.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:00 UTC
Mexican president-elect pledges a tax reform bill in his first year in office

Mexico's president-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, will present a tax reform bill during his first year in office, his top aide said on Tuesday, without providing any details on the plan.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Leading Argentine corporation claims the economy is in ‘very fragile situation”

One of Argentina’ leading international corporations, Techint, made public a 200 pages report sent to the Buenos Aires stock exchange with a devastating picture of the country’s economy which “continues in a state of fragility”.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Major clash anticipated over EU budget; farm subsidies at the heart of dispute

British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure to act tough on the European Union budget and France threatened to use its veto, signalling a divisive start to bargaining over the 1 trillion Euros long-term spending plan.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:20 UTC
Malvinas War families’ commission honours benefactor of Argentine memorial in Falklands

The Commission of Malvinas War Families paid homage to Argentine businessman Eduardo Eunerkian who has always been close to the organization and financed the construction of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 23:34 UTC
Gibraltar willing to enter a double taxation treaty with Spain

Gibraltar said it complies with European Union and OECD regulations regarding finance centres and also indicated that it was willing to enter a double taxation treaty with Spain.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 23:01 UTC
Falklands’ proposed referendum question enters public consultation period

The Falkland Islands government has opened a public consultation on the proposed referendum question on the Falklands Political Status to be held in early 2013. The proposed question was arrived at and agreed by all members of the Legislative Assembly having received expert advice on the issue.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 22:41 UTC
Falklands’ flag flies at Parliament Square to mark a British state occasion

For the first time, the 16 flags of the British Overseas Territories including the Falkland Islands are being flown in Parliament Square, alongside the flags of the Crown Dependencies, to mark a state occasion, reports an official release from the Foreign Office.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 20:22 UTC
Iran/Argentina dialogue ‘positive’ and will continue end of November, says Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announced at Government House in Buenos Aires that new negotiations between diplomatic representatives of Argentina and Iran over the investigation into the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack, will take place before the end of November.