Politics

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:21 UTC

  Spain’s rich Catalonia region calls snap election demanding “self determination”

  

  The region of Catalonia announced on Tuesday it was calling a snap election over its drive for greater independence, deepening Spain’s crisis as its government struggles to avoid a full-blown bailout.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:19 UTC

  China denies influencing the Venezuelan election in favour of President Chavez

  

  China has “no intention of influencing” the coming Venezuelan elections said a Foreign ministry spokesperson in Beijing following allegations from opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles that recent economic agreements signed between Beijing and Caracas are part of that strategy.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:02 UTC

  Pot-banging protestors follow Cristina Fernandez to her hotel in New York

  

  An estimated two hundred protesters demonstrated on Tuesday in front of the hotel where President Cristina Fernández is staying at in New York, holding similar signs to the ones seen at the September 13 pot-banging massive protest in Argentina’s main cities.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 06:55 UTC

  Argentina and Iran to discuss bombings in Buenos Aires in the nineties

  

  President Cristina Fernández announced that Argentina and Iran will meet to discuss the two bombings of Jewish targets in the 1990's, attacks in which Iran was accused by Argentine courts of playing a role.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 03:05 UTC

  Mercosur ‘losing credibility’ before Europe because of Paraguay/Venezuela controversy

  

  Mercosur is losing credibility before European countries following the recent suspension of Paraguay from the group and the later incorporation of Venezuela as full member said Paraguayan president Federico Franco who on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 02:52 UTC

  Argentina calls on UK for talks on ‘global issue’ Malvinas and ‘demilitarization’ of South Atlantic

  

  President Cristina Fernández once again claimed Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas islands and urged the United Kingdom to accept talks and abide by the United Nations resolutions on the matter which has become a “global issue”. The Argentine leader also asked for the demilitarization of the South Atlantic.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 02:44 UTC

  Uruguayan parliament discussing controversial bill to legalize abortion

  Uruguay’s Lower House of parliament was discussing on Tuesday night the legalization of abortion for which the ruling coalition was counting on having the sufficient votes. If finally approved Uruguay would join Cuba, which has made abortions accessible to all women during the first trimester of pregnancy.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 01:08 UTC

  Protestors clash with riot police as Spain discusses 2013 budget and more austerity

  

  Protesters clashed with police in Spain's capital as the government prepares a new round of unpopular austerity measures for the 2013 budget that will be announced on Thursday.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 01:05 UTC

  Brazil says orthodox fiscal policies worsened the recession in developed countries

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff who opened the UN round of General Assembly speeches, called on countries to boost international efforts to tackle the global economic crisis, stressing that a balance must be found to stimulate growth while at the same time controlling public spending without resorting to extreme austerity measures.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 00:45 UTC

  Argentina hits back at Lagarde: “this is not a football match and we are a sovereign nation”

  

  Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez hit back at the IMF on Tuesday for warning her country about bad stats data, saying her nation is sovereign and would not be subjected to threats of any kind.