Politics

• Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 17:47 UTC

  Fidel Castro’s “no but yes”: comments on Cuban model were “misinterpreted”

  

  Fidel Castro said his recent comment that communist-led Cuba's economic model does not work was misunderstood, and that what he really meant was capitalism does not work.

• Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 17:43 UTC

  Mercosur and Unasur “more effective” for South America than OAS

  

  Mercosur and Unasur (Union of South American Nations) can be “more effective” than OAS (Organization of American States) in addressing issues of South American countries, said Brazilian Foreign Secretary Celso Amorim currently in Switzerland for a conference on international security.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:31 UTC

  Kirchner cabinet refutes FT report: no IMF revision of Argentine economy

  

  Argentina is still opposed to having its economy reviewed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), government ministers said on Thursday, refuting recent media reports to the contrary.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:29 UTC

  World Bank calls on governments to protect local land rights from large-scale acquisitions

  

  As rising food and fuel prices create incentives for large-scale land acquisitions around the world, it is more important than ever for governments and the international community to protect local land rights, according to a new World Bank study released this week.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:20 UTC

  Chilean top farm lobbyist offered position as ambassador to China

  

  Luis Schmidt, former president of the National Society of Agriculture (SNA) and the Chilean Fruit Growers Association (Fedefruta), has been offered the position of the Chilean Ambassador to China.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 03:49 UTC

  Spanish congress approved labour market reforms; protest strike Sept. 29th

  

  Spain's lawmakers gave their final approval to a package of government-proposed labour market reforms aimed at cutting down the country's high unemployment rate and reviving the economy.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 03:17 UTC

  Gibraltar prepares to celebrate National Day

  

  Chief Minister Peter Caruana has highlighted the importance of Gibraltar’s National Day, September 10, as a celebration of identity and culture.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 02:33 UTC

  Venezuela food prices drop in August ahead of crucial congressional election

  

  Venezuela reported the slowest monthly inflation of the year in August after the government moved to tackle sporadic food shortages by importing more goods ahead of the September 26 congressional elections.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 02:31 UTC

  Chilean Senate approves Unasur charter with two caveats

  

  The Chilean Senate finally approved the Union of South American Nations, (Unasaur) creation charter thus ending the legislative chapter. The bill now goes to the Executive for its promulgation.

• Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 23:03 UTC

  FT describes Uruguay and Paraguay as “Latin America’s impressive little guys”

  

  Under the heading of “Latin America’s impressive little guys, Uruguay and Paraguay”, the Financial Times praises the two countries for “punching above their weight” and catching the attention of foreign corporate investors.