Politics

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 01:44 UTC

  Falklands’ referendum a “parody”: like asking the Argentines “if they want to remain Argentine”

  

  Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli strongly criticized the announced referendum the Falkland Islands government is scheduled to hold next March which he described as a ‘parody’ and “entirely lacking imagination and creativity”.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 01:31 UTC

  Mingling with ordinary people from a distance can have its problems for Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has taken a taste for video conferences and likes, with electronic distance, to mingle with ordinary people while opening major work. However things can also go wrong or don’t work out as planned.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 01:17 UTC

  Since 2003 an estimated 261bn dollars have fled from Greece, says NGO

  

  Greek nationals have deposited overseas an estimate 261 billion dollars from illegal activities, from tax evasion and elusion to criminal actions or simple from rampant corruption, according to economist and head of the Non Government Organization, Global Financial Integrity, Raymond Baker.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 00:31 UTC

  Poll shows Germans want Greece out of the Euro; doubts about reforms’ implementation

  

  Only about a quarter of ordinary Germans are in favor of debt-stricken Greece remaining in the Euro area, a poll published by the Financial Times on Monday indicated. It revealed strong reluctance to grant Greece yet another bailout installment.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 00:20 UTC

  Growing fears China is slowing down faster than estimated

  

  China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August, adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated. The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 49.2, the lowest reading since November 2011, data released over the weekend showed.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 00:12 UTC

  Colombia confirms economic policy as it prepares for peace process

  

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos named close ally Federico Renjifo as energy and mining minister in part of a Cabinet shuffle as the leader begins pursuing a peace process with FARC rebels.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 23:56 UTC

  Venezuelan presidential candidate admits his “weakness” are women

  

  Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Carriles admitted that his “weakness” are the ladies and said he was convinced that they would ensure his victory next 7 October when he faces Hugo Chávez at the polls.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 23:49 UTC

  Former president Vazquez by far the most favoured politician in Uruguay

  

  Former president Tabare Vazquez is the most popular politician in Uruguay with 65% support followed by the current head of state Jose Mujica with 50% and Vice-president Danilo Astori, 48%, according to an opinion poll from Equipos Mori and published over the weekend in the Montevideo media.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:32 UTC

  Two out of three Argentines reject a third re-election for Cristina Fernandez

  

  Two out of three Argentines reject the proposal of reforming the constitution opening the way for a third consecutive mandate for President Cristina Kirchner, according to pollster Poliarquía Consultores and published on Sunday in Buenos Aires daily La Nacion.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:29 UTC

  Poll votes for “Brazuca” as the official name for the 2014 World Cup ball

  

  FIFA says Brazilians have decided to name the 2014 World Cup ball ''Brazuca,'' an informal word often used to describe national pride in the country and how Brazilians are referred to in several neighboring countries.