Politics

Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 07:25 UTC
Move closer to Brazil politically and economically, says US Foreign Relations Council

Influential foreign policy experts at the New York based Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) think the United States should move closer to Brazil politically and economically and recommend the creation of a Brazilian affairs office at the National Security Council.
Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 06:52 UTC
RAF largest ever dual purpose aircraft, Voyager can carry 300 troops or 100.000 litres of fuel

The RAF’s largest ever aircraft, Voyager, has been flown by an RAF pilot at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford for its first public appearance. Fourteen Voyager aircraft and a complete support package are being provided to the RAF under a 27 year £10.5bn Private Finance Initiative contract signed with the AirTanker consortium.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 16:31 UTC
Plan to support Brazilian industry from foreign protectionism to be announced August 2

Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff announced Thursday night the launching of a new plan aimed to boost and protect Brazilian industry against international competition and at the same called for a technological development leap forward.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 13:36 UTC
Charges against 18 executives and British auditor in major Chilean retail scandal

The Chilean Securities and Insurance Supervisor (SVS) announced on Wednesday that it would be pressing charges against more than a dozen executives at Chilean retail giant La Polar.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 06:35 UTC
Paraguayan congress blocks re-election attempt of an ambitious bishop-president

Paraguay's opposition-controlled Congress rejected a constitutional reform that would have let President Fernando Lugo run for re-election. The reform drive, led by Lugo's supporters, proved controversial in a country where many people have painful memories of General Alfredo Stroessner's 35-year dictatorship.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 06:31 UTC
Chavez to receive cancer treatment in Sao Paulo, say Brazilian government sources

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will travel to Brazil for cancer treatment, a Brazilian government source told reporters, following his return home after an operation in Cuba.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 06:25 UTC
Argentina denies restrictions in trade with Brazil; admits ‘logical differences’

Argentina’s trade relation with Brazil does not have restrictions and “it’s understandable that some differences surface” when bilateral trade will be reaching over 40 billion dollars this year, said Argentine Industry Ministry sources in Buenos Aires.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 06:18 UTC
March for education reform in Santiago de Chile turns violent with 62 arrests

A haze of tear gas floated through the air, blending in with Santiago’s smog as the Chilean flag atop La Moneda sat in solitude with an occasional breeze. Lemon halves littered the streets as flying glass bottles shattered on the concrete.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 06:01 UTC
“Home, sweet home”, ever so distant (and expensive) for Chinese citizens

China on Thursday pledged to extend limits on new home purchases to smaller cities as authorities step up efforts to cool the country's red-hot real estate market. The State Council, or cabinet, said it would tighten existing property restrictions in cities that have seen excessive price rises to push them “back to reasonable levels”.
Thursday, July 14th 2011 - 23:50 UTC
Murdoch and son James think twice and agree to testify before British Parliament

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his son James bowed late Thursday to threats to find them in contempt of British Parliament and agreed to testify about the phone-hacking scandal to lawmakers on July 19.