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Politics

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 07:34 UTC

    Euro zone to hold emergency summit to discuss Greek referendum 'no'

    Commission president Juncker will hold a teleconference on Monday with European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, Tusk and Dijsselbloem

    Euro-zone nations will hold an emergency summit on Tuesday to discuss the Greek referendum “No” result after the German and French leaders called for a meeting, EU president Donald Tusk said. The special meeting comes as Brussels reels with the implications of what the head of the Euro-group of finance ministers from the 19-country block, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, called a “very regrettable” decision.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 07:22 UTC

    “An outright victory of democracy and dignity” said Cristina Fernandez on the Greek vote

    “Nobody can be asked to sign their own death certificate. The words of President Nestor Kirchner in 2003 still resound”, said Cristina Fernandez

    Argentine President Cristina Fernández used her Twitter account on Sunday to celebrate the result of a Greek bailout referendum saying it was “an outright victory of Democracy and Dignity. The Greek people have said NO.”

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 06:57 UTC

    Presidential hopeful Macri celebrates his successor's victory in Buenos Aires City

    BA city Mayor Macri's chief of staff was winning the election with 45.62% of votes, followed by ECO's Martín Lousteau, with 25.6% of votes.

    Saddled on eight years of Mauricio Macri as mayor of the city of Buenos Aires, his handpicked successor Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, won on Sunday Argentina's capital mayoral election, but not with the sufficient margin to avoid a run-off vote later this month. The winner needed to break the 50% mark in order to avoid the second round, which will take place July 19.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 06:29 UTC

    Independent 'Peronists' keep control of Cordoba province, second largest electoral district

    This will be Schiaretti's second turn as governor, (2007/11) and also guarantees the continuity of governor Juan Manuel de la Sota’s influence in Córdoba

    The governorship of Argentina' second largest electoral district, Córdoba province was won on Sunday by Juan Schiaretti, beating all other parties and coalitions with national representation, including the Victory Front of president Cristina Fernandez.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 00:22 UTC

    Ex-Anglo abattoir complex in Fray Bentos joins Unesco's World Heritage List

    Liebig Extract of Meat Co. exported meat extract and corned-beef to Europe from 1865 and the Anglo Meat Packing Plant frozen meat from 1924.

    UNESCO's World Heritage Committee approved the inscription of four cultural sites on the World Heritage List: Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape in Uruguay; Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining in Japan, Ephesus in Turkey and Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System in Mexico. The Committee also approved the extension of Spain’s Routes of Santiago de Compostela with the addition of the “Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain”.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 07:33 UTC

    Greece 'Yes' and 'No' voters tied for Sunday's referendum, shows latest poll

    “This is not a protest. It is a celebration to overcome fear and blackmail,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a crowd of 25,000

    Greeks packed city squares for dueling rallies late into the night Friday, as polls showed a dead heat between the 'yes' and 'no' camps ahead of a bailout referendum Sunday that could be Greece's most important vote since it joined the European Union.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 07:21 UTC

    Ecuadorians take to the streets to protest against Correa; Pope arrives Sunday

    Protests began to widen in early June after Correa tried to impose a 75% tax on inheritances and capital gains from real estate sales.

    Thousands of people turned out for protest marches across Ecuador on Thursday to call for the ouster of President Rafael Correa just three days before a visit by Pope Francis. Full demonstrations were reported in the three biggest cities, Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, as well as other smaller cities. Correa claimed a 'coup' was on the making.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 07:13 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez plans sixth meeting with the Pope, when he visits Paraguay

    The Pope and Cristina Fernández last private meeting was on 7 June in Rome. CFK said they discussed world hunger and politics, but not Argentine issues.

    Argentine President Cristina Fernández will have a meeting with Pope Francis during the Pontiff’s visit to Paraguay, official sources have confirmed. The Argentine leader will travel to Asunción between July 11 and 13 for her sixth encounter with Francis, who will be ending his South American tour during those dates. The Pope will visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, beginning Sunday.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:57 UTC

    ITUC appeal to FC Barcelona voting members to end Qatar Airways sponsorship

    “As one of the richest sports team in the world, Barcelona does not need Qatar’s blood money tainting its shirt”, said ITUC general secretary Sharan Burrow

    The ITUC has called on FC Barcelona “socios” (voting members) and fans to end the club’s Qatar Airways sponsorship, saying that the airline is the very worst sponsor for a club with a 100-year tradition of democracy and universality.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:48 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez congratulates La Campora victory in Ushuaia

    “I'm very happy and proud because with our grouping and mates from the Victory Front after 20 years we recovered the city of Ushuaia” Vuoto said

    President Cristina Fernandez publicly congratulated on Friday Walter Vuoto the young elected mayor of Ushuaia, capital of Argentina's most austral province, who together with elected governor Rosana Bertone recovered Tierra del Fuego for the ruling Victory Front, a surprise victory which turns that territory and capital in Kirchnerite strongholds.