Politics

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:00 UTC

  Obama nominated candidate following ex-president Clinton impassionate speech

  

  In a speech to the Democratic Party’s national convention, former President Bill Clinton appealed to millions of hard-pressed Americans to support the President Barack Obama for a second term in the White House.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 05:55 UTC

  Argentine Security ministry tells local police not to follow Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentina’s Security Ministry issued a tough press release in response to the alleged police operative deployed by the Santa Cruz government in order to monitor the activities of President Cristina Fernández last weekend.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 05:46 UTC

  Despite Chavez denial, Yanomami indigenous tribe claim there was a massacre

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday became the latest senior official to insist there is no evidence of an alleged massacre of some 80 Yanomami indigenous people.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 04:22 UTC

  Latam governance and economic performance receives positive balance from OAS

  

  The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza offered a positive balance of governance in Latinamerica and the performance of the region’s economy, in general, during the last twelve months.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 04:04 UTC

  Brazil August inflation relatively stable, but food prices could change the picture

  

  Brazil's annual inflation remained relatively stable in August, and was broadly in line with economists' forecast, data released by statistical office IBGE. The consumer price index increased 5.24% on an annual basis in August, just ahead of the 5.2% recorded in July.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:51 UTC

  Brazil excels in many fields but also in crack and cocaine consumption

  

  Brazil is the world's largest market for crack and the second for overall cocaine use, researchers from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) said on Wednesday.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  Loan to help Uruguay lower violent crime rate in Montevideo

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$5 million load to help Uruguayan officials fund a program to lower the violent crime rate in the capital city of Montevideo.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:16 UTC

  Argentina cancels bid and opens 20% of 3G spectrum for government company

  

  Argentina announced the government has rejected the proposals made by bidders seeking to gain a public contract to manage up to 25% of the 3G telecommunications frequency nationwide. Instead the federal government satellite and communications company Arsat will get 20% of the available 3G spectrum.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:09 UTC

  American and United accused of negligence in the 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC

  

  US judge ruled that AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the Sept. 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Centre in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:05 UTC

  Santos unveils negotiating team for talks to end 50 year conflict

  

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos unveiled on Wednesday a six-man team to negotiate with FARC rebels in the hope of ending almost 50 years of internal war.