Politics

Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 07:01 UTC
'A change in policy towards Malvinas', according to La Nacion

Buenos Aires daily La Nacion dedicated its main Friday editorial to the Falklands/Malvinas dispute, (A change in the policy towards Malvinas), underlining the new Argentine government's position promoting bilateral relations on all issues with the UK, but never forgetting the 'deep difference' over the Islands.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:50 UTC
Cameron hails 'special status' deal for Britain in the EU, after marathon summit

Prime Minister David Cameron hailed on Friday a landmark “special status” deal for Britain in the EU, and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the block in a historic referendum scheduled for June.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:41 UTC
Griesa prepared to drop injunction if Argentine congress repeals 'lock law'

The judge presiding over a long-running battle between Argentina and a group of New York hedge funds said on Friday that he would lift an injunction that had locked Argentina out of international markets, if certain conditions are met.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:03 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay agree that integration and Mercosur are the priorities

Argentina and Uruguay foreign ministers agreed to hold twice a year meetings to address all issues in the bilateral agenda but with emphasis on integration and Mercosur which are 'our main concerns'. Susana Malcorra met with her peer Rodolfo Nin Novoa in Montevideo on Friday and after a several hours meeting made brief statements with no questions taken from journalists.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 04:06 UTC
Lagarde confirmed for a second five year term as IMF Director General

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Christine Lagarde to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on July 5, 2016. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 20:18 UTC
The RAF Search and Rescue force disbandment parade

Thousands of people owe their lives to this unique unit whose iconic, but ageing, yellow Sea King helicopters have plucked injured fishermen from raging seas, winched climbers from treacherous cliffs, and airlifted flood victims from the rooftops of their homes.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty issue “was settled more than thirty years ago”, says Fallon

The Falkland Islands is one of Britain’s biggest military bases and as part of the UK was, “entitled to its cut of the defense budget,” Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon MP said on Tuesday as he visited the Falklands for the first time.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 04:35 UTC
Macri and Renzi vow to promote bilateral trade and Italian investments in Argentina

President Mauricio Macri and visiting Italian premier Matteo Renzi vowed to “re-launch bilateral relations”, and emphasized the Italian interest in participating in energy, transport, gas and technology projects in the country which has become home to one of the largest Italian migrations.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 04:24 UTC
Brazil biggest environmental disaster: compensation agreement could be signed this week

The Brazilian government expects to reach an agreement by Friday with Samarco Mineração to settle a 20 billion-real (US$4.9 billion) lawsuit for damages in the deadly dam disaster which burst in inland Minas Gerais creating a tsunami of mud and waste that killed 17 people and reached the Atlantic ocean.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 03:52 UTC
Obama's visit is evidence Argentina is reinserting in the world, underlines Malcorra

“The coming visit of President Barack Obama is irrefutable proof of what we have said all along: Argentina is reinserting itself in the world, maintaining but also opening links with all our other partners and potential associates”, Foreign minister Susana Malcorra underlined following the White House statement that the US president will be visiting Argentina next 23/24 of March.