Politics

Saturday, July 18th 2015 - 08:48 UTC
Judge removal from Cristina Fernandez case triggers more suspicions

“If they say I committed suicide, look for the murderer. It's not my style, investigate”, said ironically Argentine judge Claudio Bonadio when he was asked how he felt after having been removed from the case looking into alleged money laundering and tax elusion in one of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner family businesses in the hotel industry, Hotesur.
Saturday, July 18th 2015 - 08:29 UTC
Jewish Congress criticizes “lack of progress” in investigation of 1994 AMIA bombing

World Jewish Congress (WJC) CEO Robert Singer criticized on Friday “a lack of progress” in the investigation of the 1994 AMIA bombing, during the twenty first commemorations of the attack on the local Jewish community headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires.
Saturday, July 18th 2015 - 08:10 UTC
Rousseff, ever so weakened and isolated warns of “anti democratic adventures”

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told regional peers on Friday there is no room for “anti-democratic adventures” in South America, a day after the speaker of Brazil's lower house said he was weighing legal arguments for her impeachment. Speaking to the heads of state of Mercosur, Rousseff said political leaders should strive for dialogue to resolve ideological differences.
Saturday, July 18th 2015 - 07:46 UTC
UK ambassador in Argentina and Chubut governor workout Welsh immigration celebrations

UK ambassador in Buenos Aires John Freeman met with Chubut province governor Martin Buzzi in Rawson to work out the agenda of activities scheduled for the end of the month when Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones is expected to arrive for the 150th anniversary celebration of Welsh immigration to Argentina, reports the local media, Diario Jornada.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
The man who silenced Maracana in 1950 passes away with full honors

“Only three people silenced Maracana: the Pope, Frank Sinatra and me”. The comment belongs to Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguay's last member and striker of the team that beat Brazil in the World Football Cup final of 1950 and thus winning the Jules Rimet Cup. It would be Uruguay's second world cup: the first in 1930 when it beat Argentina.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 07:14 UTC
Uruguay after a Mercosur 'action plan' to eliminate all inter-trade restrictions

Uruguay is attending the Mercosur summit in Brazil hoping the group implements deep changes, particularly referred to the free circulation of goods, services and production factors, and considers a six month period should be sufficient trial for the changes to become effective.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 06:57 UTC
Comparing FIFA to the mafia “is almost insulting to the mafia”. US Senate grills soccer federation

Comparing FIFA to the mafia is “almost insulting to the mafia”, a US senator said, turning up the heat on football's corruption-tainted world governing body to reform. Richard Blumenthal made the remark at a Senate subcommittee hearing scrutinizing FIFA, after US authorities in May indicted 14 people - including top football officials over tens of millions of dollars of alleged bribes for media rights contracts.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 06:19 UTC
Argentine economy showing slight improvement but still delicate, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly improved its outlook on Argentina’s economy saying the country will grow 0.1% in 2015 and will remain stagnant in 2016. Nevertheless, IMF warned the country is going through a “very delicate” situation and insisted that the improved outlook doesn’t change its views regarding Argentina.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 06:01 UTC
Yellen says Fed remains on track to raise interest rates this year

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the US central bank remains on track to raise interest rates this year, with labor markets expected to steadily improve and turmoil abroad unlikely to throw the US economy off track.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 05:49 UTC
“Sea for Bolivia” and “Malvinas for Argentina” pledges president Evo Morales

Bolivian president Evo Morales defended his claim of “sea for Bolivia” and “Malvinas for Argentina”, during the last of his two-day very militant visit to Argentina before flying late Thursday to Brazil for the Mercosur summit.