Politics

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 07:22 UTC

  Falklands and Welsh anniversary in Argentina: chronicle of a foretold debate

  

  Next 28 July Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones will be attending celebrations in the province of Chubut in the framework of the 150th anniversary of the first Welsh settlement in Patagonia, 28 July 1865. An event which in an electoral year in Argentina could become a good opportunity for president Cristina Fernandez to press on the Falkland Islands dispute, according to speculation in the Buenos Aires media.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 07:14 UTC

  Falklands: Ambassador Castro hopes for UK/Argentina friendly and meaningful dialogue

  

  The Embassy of Argentina in the UK celebrated Independence Day on Thursday, highlighting the importance of national sovereignty and Latin American unity. Before a packed audience of over four hundred people, the Argentine Ambassador Alicia Castro delivered a speech in which she recalled that the aim of the struggle for independence was to unite all the peoples of Latin America.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 06:15 UTC

  Falklands' new chief of Emergency Services & Island Security has experience in oil industry

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Almond-Bell as the new Director of Emergency Services & Island Security. He will succeed Barry Marsden who left the Islands earlier this year.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 05:59 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas, Puerto Rico and Bolivia's sea outlet claim, in Pope's agenda, reveals Morales

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales revealed on Friday that Pope Francis told him that there are three pending issues in the continent, Puerto Rico, Falklands/Malvinas and Bolivia's sea outlet claim. The pope has been recognized by all sides as the 'bridge' which helped bring together Cuba and the US after over half a century of mutual distancing.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 05:43 UTC

  Francis calls on Paraguay to consolidate democracy and end corruption

  

  Pope Francis urged Paraguay to consolidate democracy and end corruption and drug trafficking, after receiving a colorful welcome on Friday at the start of the last leg of his eight-day South American tour.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 05:30 UTC

  IMF trims forecast for global growth because of recent US economy weakness

  

  The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its forecast for global economic growth for this year to take into account the impact of recent weakness in the United States. But the global financial institution said growth prospects for next year remain undimmed, despite Greece's debt crisis and recent volatility in Chinese financial markets.

• Friday, July 10th 2015 - 08:07 UTC

  Long term unemployed or low-paid becoming a major challenge for developed countries

  

  The financial crisis dealt a blow to the jobs and future prospects of many workers around the world, particularly in Europe. But while unemployment in Europe is now falling for the most part, deeper technological change is making it harder than ever for people to get out of the long-term unemployment or low-paid, insecure jobs they were plunged into by the crash, according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

• Friday, July 10th 2015 - 07:51 UTC

  In a world of high debts, ”we have to be ready for episodes like this (Greece)” says IMF

  

  The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it seemed Greece's crisis and market volatility in China would not affect when the US Federal Reserve chooses to raise interest rates. However earlier in the week the IMF suggested United States delays raising interest rates, warning that economic growth could be “significantly debilitated” by a soaring greenback.

• Friday, July 10th 2015 - 07:44 UTC

  IMF sharply lowers Latin America's growth for 2015 and 2016, as commodities' prices plunge

  

  The International Monetary Fund sharply lowered its growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 0.5% in 2015 and 1.7% next year, citing lower commodity prices and China's transition to a new growth model. The figures are down from the IMF's April projections for 0.9% growth this year and 2% next year.

• Friday, July 10th 2015 - 07:34 UTC

  Argentine Supreme Court rules on patient's right to choose a dignified death

  

  Argentina's Supreme Court upheld “the right of every patient to choose a dignified death,” drawing a sharp distinction between halting treatment and euthanasia. Justices confirmed a lower court’s decision to allow the end of extraordinary measures to preserve the life of a person, who had remained in a persistent vegetative state since 1995.