Politics

Wednesday, March 4th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Argentine gov. and farmers reach first agreements

Argentina's government agreed Tuesday to several demands for dairy, beef and wheat production following a four hours meeting with farm leaders with the unexpected two hours participation of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in the discussions.
Wednesday, March 4th 2009 - 16:46 UTC
Fidel says he was consulted about the cabinet reshuffle

The former Cuban president Fidel Castro says he was consulted on the sweeping leadership changes undertaken by his brother Raul government and he says two of the ousted officials had been seduced by “the honey of power.”
Wednesday, March 4th 2009 - 16:40 UTC
Argentine government and farmers reach first agreements

Argentina’s government agreed Tuesday to several demands for dairy, beef and wheat production following a four hours meeting with farm leaders with the unexpected two hours participation of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in the discussions.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
UK's top historian denied access to his MI5 file

The British government has been challenged to explain why Britain's most eminent historian has been barred from seeing a file kept on him by the domestic spy agency, MI5.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Lula da Silva calls for quick completion of Doha round

Brazil's President Lula da Silva urged leading economies to complete stalled global trade talks warning that protectionism could tip the economic crisis into chaos.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Obama praises US/UK “special relation”; Brown in Congress

President Barack Obama said Tuesday the US-UK “special relationship will only get stronger”, after holding talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. It was “not just important to me; it's important to the American people”, he said told reporters in the White House.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Fidel had his first stroll through Havana, says Chavez

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, though still convalescing from the illness that sidelined him in July 2006, recently “went for a walk on the streets of Havana” said Venezuelan President Hugo Ch?vez over the weekend.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Brown to meet Obama with EU (patched) unity message

Prime Minister Gordon Brown flies to Washington Monday declaring European unity over the financial crisis despite a growing rift between major EU economies and member states from central and Eastern Europe.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Brazil: dispute over federal funds for landless peasants

Brazil's cabinet Chief Dilma Rousseff said the government will continue to support financially the Landless Peasants Movement, MST, until it has been proven that the organization is using the funds for illegal actions, reported the official news agency Agencia Estado.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Paraguay announces trade countermeasures on Argentina and Brazil

Paraguay will apply tariff related measures on imports from Argentina and Brazil to protect local industry announced the country's Finance minister Dionisio Borda arguing that the treatment will be similar to that from the senior Mercosur partners.