Politics

Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:43 UTC
After 15 years U.S. supporter of Peruvian terrorist group free on parole

US citizen Lori Berenson who is serving a 20- year prison sentence in Peru for aiding Marxist rebels, was granted parole for a second time. Berenson is entitled to parole as she has served more than three quarters of her 20-year sentence for helping plan an attack on Peru’s Congress, Judge Jessica Leon ruled.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:38 UTC
Risk agencies caution about economic policy changes expectations in Argentina

Concern that Argentina’s government is reporting unreliable economic data is keeping Moody’s Investors Service from boosting the nation’s credit rating, said Patrick Esteruelas, an analyst with the company.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 07:34 UTC
Bernanke explains what the Fed did and why: deflation and stagnation fears

Following the latest decision from the Fed to pump more money into the US economy which triggered a barrage of criticisms from overseas, chairman Ben Bernanke in a column published in The Washington Post explains what it did an why.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:50 UTC
Colombia, Chile and Peru launch integrated stock markets November 22

Colombia approved Friday the integration of the Colombian stock exchange with those of Chile and Peru opening the way for the start of joint operations next November 22.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 23:47 UTC
Unasur presidential summit in Guyana November 26

Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay have still to ratify the founding charter and constitution of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, which needs an additional vote to become legally effective.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 03:07 UTC
(Retired) torturers of former guerrilla Dilma Rousseff face investigation

Sao Paulo’s Federal Prosecution has opened a process to determine the alleged responsibility of four retired military personnel accused of involvement in six killings and torturing 20 people among which president-elect Dilma Rousseff.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 02:33 UTC
Lula da Silva organizes a smooth transition for president-elect Rousseff

Brazil's President Lula da Silva asked his cabinet to do everything possible to help president-elect Dilma Rousseff transition smoothly into power.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 20:59 UTC
Dilma Rousseff, the most powerful person in Latinamerica according to Forbes

Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff was included in Forbes magazine latest list of the 68 most powerful people in the world which is headed by Chinese president Hu Jintao.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 19:31 UTC
Emerging economies ready to counter the Federal Reserve latest liquidity injection

Asia and Latinamerica emerging economies anticipated that they would be implementing new measures to limit the inflow of capitals following on the United States Federal Reserve announcement that it would pump more liquidity into the faltering US economy.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 15:49 UTC
Spain wants to renew bilateral talks with UK on Gibraltar’s sovereignty

New Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez has declared that her objective in respect of Gibraltar is “to generate enough confidence to renew bilateral talks about Gibraltar’s sovereignty with the British Government.”