Politics

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:45 UTC

  Brazil begins reconstruction of Antarctica base “Comandante Ferraz” lost to fire in 2012

  

  A symbolic ceremony launching the reconstruction of Brazil's “Comandante Ferraz” Antarctic base was held at the Chilean Antarctic Institute in Punta Arenas with the attendance of top officials from both countries. The Brazilian base, located in King George Island was a total loss back in February 2012 caused by a fire that started at the power room.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:41 UTC

  UK ambassador to Argentina, Mark Kent, takes office next July

  

  Mark Andrew Geoffrey Kent, currently ambassador in Thailand has been appointed British ambassador in Argentina, in succession of Dr. John Freeman, who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment. Mr. Kent is expected to take his new job during July this year.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:30 UTC

  Macri reaffirmed Malvinas sovereignty claim, despite mature and sensible relations with all countries

  

  At the formal opening of the 134th congressional term on Tuesday, Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Tuesday that his administration is building mature and sensible relations with all countries of the world, and Mercosur is a priority, but dialoguing with world leaders, including British PM David Cameron “does not mean giving up our sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands”.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:15 UTC

  Macri in an hour long speech blasts his predecessor and in the other half tries to inject optimism

  

  In a one hour speech before the Argentine congress, president Mauricio Macri spent half the time describing the country he received and in the other half made some announcements, but above all tried to transmit optimism, willingness to overcome, and insisted in the three pillars of his electoral pledge, eliminating poverty, combating drug-trafficking and unity among all Argentines.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:08 UTC

  Brazilian police arrests Facebook executive for refusing to release WhatsApp data

  

  Police in Brazil have arrested the vice president of the social media company Facebook in Latin America. Diego Dzodan, an Argentine national, has repeatedly refused to comply with court orders to hand over data for use in a criminal investigation into drugs trafficking, police said. His arrest relates to the messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Falklands soil and pebbles were received by the Pope from Argentine governor

  

  Soil and pebbles from the Falkland Islands together with letters from Tierra del Fuego residents were received by Pope Francis during the recent visit of an Argentine delegation that included president Mauricio Macri, several ministers and three governors, one of them, Ms. Rosana Bertone from the most austral of Argentine provinces.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2016 - 07:32 UTC

  China to the rescue of debt-burdened Petrobras with a US$10bn credit

  

  Bonds issued by Brazil's Petrobras ended one to two points higher on Monday as the beleaguered oil company eased refinancing pressure by clinching a US$10bn loan from China. The US$10bn loan from China Development Bank, which can be repaid in cash or oil, will do much to reduce refinancing risks for what is one of the world's most indebted companies.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2016 - 07:27 UTC

  Gibraltar replies to Spanish MEP 'misinformation' at European Parliament

  

  Gibraltar Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, has written to the European Commission in order to set the record straight following ‘misinformation’ about Gibraltar propagated by a Spanish MEP. This comes after the Spanish MEP, Ramon Jauregui Atondo, tabled a question before the European Parliament in which he said that Gibraltar ‘facilitates tax evasion and financial crime’.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2016 - 05:05 UTC

  Special Master announces settlement of 15-year battle between Argentina and 'holdout' hedge funds

  

  Daniel A. Pollack, Special Master appointed to preside over settlement negotiations between the Republic of Argentina and its “Holdout” Bondholders, this morning (29 February) issued the following statement:

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 20:42 UTC

  Arrest of Rousseff key advisor brings more uncertainty to her administration

  

  A member of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff’s inner circle who masterminded her two successful election campaigns, Joao Santana is accused by prosecutors of receiving payment for his services in money illegally siphoned from state oil company Petrobras.