Politics

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 11:14 UTC

  Temer's message to UN: peace, human rights and economic reforms

  

  Twenty days after being confirmed as Brazil’s new president, Michel Temer will deliver his first international speech at the UN´s General Assembly on Tuesday. He is not expected to mention recent political changes in Brazil, and focus rather on new opportunities for foreign investors.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 11:03 UTC

  IMF rebuilding relations with Argentina

  

  An IMF mission started on Monday a round of meetings with the purpose of rebuilding relations with Argentina, frozen for over a decade. The mission headed by economist Roberto Cardarelli began early Monday visiting the Argentine Industrial Union, UIA, the country's manufacturers main lobby.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 09:53 UTC

  Brazil and Uruguay agree on a Mercosur with “a greater open integration”

  

  President Tabare Vazquez confirmed on Monday that Uruguay will continue as “coordinator” of discussions between Mercosur and the European Union to reach a wide ranging trade agreement.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 09:41 UTC

  From New York Malcorra fights back critics of the Joint Statement: “it's not an agreement”

  

  No peace for Argentine foreign minister. From New York Susana Malcorra had to counter the growing criticism regarding last week's Argentina/UK joint cooperation statement, which is emerging from Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 09:21 UTC

  Congress expects to summon Malcorra on the Argentine/UK joint statement

  

  The recent Argentina/UK joint statement on cooperation on an ample range of fields with a special chapter on the South Atlantic has triggered strong reactions in Argentina's political establishment and will most probably summon foreign minister Susana Malcorra to Congress to explain the extent of the document announced last 13 September.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 08:59 UTC

  Argentina/UK joint statement is committed “to create value in the South Atlantic”, which is far larger than Falklands

  

  Senate provisional president Federico Pinedo pointed out on Monday that Argentina did not sign any agreement or treaty with Britain referred to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, but rather “a statement” for the “joint creation of value” in the South Atlantic in “all kinds of activities”.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2016 - 04:55 UTC

  British MPs in Uruguay for the EuroLat American Assembly plenary session

  

  A delegation of British MPs are visiting Uruguay to attend the ninth plenary session of the Euro-Lat American Assembly which is taking place this week at the country´s Parliament house. The group includes Nigel Evans, Mark Menzies and Graham Stuart from the ruling Conservative party and Lindsay Hoyle and Lord Howarth of Newport from opposition Labour.

• Monday, September 19th 2016 - 07:49 UTC

  “Italy will not serve as a fig leaf for others”, Renzi tells Merkel and Hollande

  

  Italy is not ready to pretend everything is alright when Europe is not functioning properly, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said the day after a key EU gathering. EU leaders had gathered in the Slovak capital on Friday to discuss the EU's future in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the bloc, wrapping up the summit by issuing a roadmap for tackling problems such as migration, security and the faltering economy.

• Monday, September 19th 2016 - 07:29 UTC

  Voters angry with refugee policy thrash Merkel; extreme-right now has seats in 10 of Germany's 16 states

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has suffered a historic loss in Berlin state elections, with the right-wing AfD party posting strong gains after riding a wave of anger over her open-door refugee policy. According to projections, the anti-Islam Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) won around 14% in the capital, which has long prided itself on being a diverse and multicultural city.

• Monday, September 19th 2016 - 06:44 UTC

  Mercosur controversy moves to New York; Temer-Vazquez to address differences

  

  The Mercosur controversy has moved to New York far away from the spotlights of regional media, since the presidents of the four founding members are scheduled to address the UN General Assembly this week, and are expected to hold a series of meetings on the sidelines of the major global event.