Politics

Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:08 UTC
Bolivia will appeal to Central bank reserves to stockpile food staples

Bolivia prepared to tap its record 10 billion US dollars in central bank reserves to help boost agricultural production and stockpile food staples as a hedge against a looming global “food crisis” Finance Minister Luis Arce said.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 01:17 UTC
More Argentine measures “to preserve re-industrialization process”

Argentina extended the application of LNA non-automatic licenses to a list of new imported products, which include metallurgical products, electronics, some fabrics, high-range automobiles, bicycles and bicycle parts.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 01:09 UTC
Rio de Janeriro’s top cop forced to step down in midst of corruption scandal

The head of Río de Janeiro's state's civil police quit, becoming the latest victim of a drugs and corruption scandal that has shocked the police in Brazil's second city.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 00:37 UTC
French conservatives attack IMF Strauss-Khan who is eyeing Sarkozy’s post

France's economy minister Tuesday urged IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to stay at the global lender, as French conservatives sought to impede his potential bid for the French presidency next year.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 23:02 UTC
Worldwide in 2010, 44 journalists were killed; most vulnerable local reporters

At least 44 journalists were killed worldwide because of their jobs last year, with Pakistan the deadliest country to work in, a rights group said Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 20:17 UTC
UK/Spain holds talks on ways to re-launch trilateral dialogue with Gibraltar

The Spanish media revealed that Spain’s Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez will be in London this coming Thursday to meet with her UK counterpart William Hague for a bilateral meeting on various international issues including Gibraltar.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 19:26 UTC
France warns it wants EU/Mercosur farmers subject to the same “strict” rules

France warned Tuesday that it is following closely European Union/Mercosur trade talks to ensure that farmers from both blocks are strictly subjected to the same rules.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
US Air Force plane cargo triggers serious Argentina/US diplomatic incident

Argentina presented a formal protest to the United States embassy in Buenos Aires over the incident of a US Air Force plan that landed in the country last Thursday with alleged undeclared military equipment.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:25 UTC
Brazil ratifies no-support policy for UK military or government vessels linked to Malvinas

Defence minister Arturo Puricelli said Monday that Argentina “has no conflict hypothesis with countries from the region” and thanked the “strong support” from his visiting Brazilian peer Nelson Jobim regarding Argentine sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Monday, February 14th 2011 - 23:47 UTC
Roubini warns of “hard landing” if developing countries don’t control inflation

Nouriel Roubini the New York University professor, who predicted the credit crisis, said China and other emerging markets risk a “hard landing” as they start raising interest rates to fight inflation.