Politics

Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 03:03 UTC
Spain’s debt downgraded; Madrid lowers growth estimates 2010/2012

Risk rating agency Fitch downgraded Spain’s sovereign debt on Friday one notch from AAA to AA+ with an outlook of stable, saying that the country’s economic recovery is likely to be difficult and prolonged.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 02:59 UTC
IMF praises management of Peruvian economy; forecasts 5 to 7% growth in 2010

International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Peru as a clear example of how to enforce the right economic policies since its GDP this year is expected to grow 5 to 7%.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:47 UTC
Brazil calls on South America to have its own military dissuasive capacity

South America must recover its military dissuasive capacity so it can say ‘no’ when necessary said Brazilian Defence minister Nelson Jobim following a meeting this week in Montevideo with his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Rosadilla.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:40 UTC
Hillary Clinton to attend OAS assembly in Lima and visit Ecuador and Colombia

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados from June 6-10 to participate in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) and consult with our regional partners on issues of shared interest.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:32 UTC
Australia begins legal action in The Hague against Japan over whaling

Australia has said it will begin legal action against Japan over whaling in the Antarctic. Canberra will argue that the annual whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean is in violation of an international ban on commercial whaling.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:28 UTC
Argentines the most anxious of Latinamerica and at world level

Argentines are the most anxious people in Latinamerica and rank among the most nervous at world level according to an international opinion poll which reveals that eight out of ten residents in Argentina admit to suffering some sort of anxiety.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:25 UTC
Peru/Chile maritime dispute extends to Ecuador and Colombia

In addition to having called upon Ecuador a few weeks ago as a witness in Chile’s maritime dispute with Peru, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague also asked the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS) – of which Colombia is a member to testify.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:16 UTC
Plymouth commemorative plaque for Falklands’ conflict Royal Navy vessel

The Commanding Officer of one of the Royal Navy Devonport-based frigates lost in the Falklands conflict has unveiled a commemorative plaque in Plymouth, reports the Herald from Plymouth.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:14 UTC
US citizen who spent 15 years in Peruvian jail convicted for terrorism is released

Lori Berenson, a US citizen who was convicted of terrorism and has spent the last 15 years in a Peruvian jail, has being released, according to Lima newspaper El Comercio.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:06 UTC
Mercosur supports re-election of IADB president Moreno

Mercosur as a block and the country members have extended full support to the re-election of Colombia’s Luis Alberto Moreno as president of the Inter American Development bank, IADB.