Politics

Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:55 UTC
UK/France have not considered carrier’s defence of Falklands: “not necessary”

There have been no discussions between Britain and France on whether aircraft carriers could be sent to defend the Falkland Islands, United Kingdom Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:41 UTC
President Obama has scheduled a visit to Chile, says Piñera

United States president Barack Obama confirmed to his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera an upcoming trip to Chile as part of his next South American tour. The two leaders met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama, Japan, this weekend.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 21:32 UTC
UN General Assembly special session to pay tribute to Nestor Kirchner

With the staring participation of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations' Assembly held a special session Monday to pay tribute to former Argentina president and UNASUR Secretary General, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, who passed away on October 27, reported Argentine ambassador to the UN Jorge Argüello.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 19:29 UTC
Dilma prepared to apply drastic measures to contain Brazil’s currency surge

Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff admitted her administration would take all the necessary measures possible to prevent the Brazilian Real from increasing its value vis-à-vis the US dollar, according to reports from the Sao Paulo press that interviewed the successor of President Lula da Silva in the recent G-20 summit in Korea.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 18:25 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina implement “scientific” accord for joint monitoring

Uruguay and Argentina announced they had reached a final “scientific” agreement for the joint environmental monitoring of the UPM-Botnia pulp mill in shared waters and which delaying the implementation of a bilateral agreement.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:27 UTC
Rousseff’s Brazil expected to restrain public spending and lower interest rates

Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff efforts to restrain public spending will allow the central bank to cut the benchmark interest rate next year, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:25 UTC
Uruguay formalizes relation with Palestine and plans representation in Ramallah

President Jose Mujica confirmed that Uruguay recognizes the Palestinian State and announced the establishment of a representation to begin bilateral relations. The announcement was done during the sixteenth congress of Ferab, Federation of Arab entities in Latinamerica which took place in Montevideo last week.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:19 UTC
EU ministers and Ireland discussing possible (80 billion Euro) bailout

Ireland is in talks with European officials about current “market conditions” as Germany pushes it to accept a bailout and help reverse a bond sell-off across the euro-region’s periphery.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:15 UTC
Sarkozy reshuffles cabinet ahead of 2012 presidential election

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reappointed Francois Fillon as prime minister on Sunday, but named new defense and foreign ministers in a cabinet reshuffle ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:11 UTC
Business concern in Argentina with inflation trend: “double the official figure”

Argentine businessmen from different sectors showed their concern about the upward trend of the inflation and assured that “the real volume doubles the one reported by the Indec national statistics bureau.”