Politics

• Monday, November 25th 2013 - 08:03 UTC

  Tens of thousands turn out to the streets to protest Venezuela economic situation

  

  Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Venezuela on Saturday to pressure President Nicolás Maduro’s government before December 8 local elections after their leader denounced the pre-dawn arrest of an aide.

• Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:58 UTC

  Argentina reveals further negotiations with Iran on the AMIA bombing case

  

  Argentina expressed support for the agreement reached on Sunday in Genève by the world powers regarding Iran's nuclear program and also revealed it has been holding a round of talks in Teheran to advance with the implementation of the AMIA Memorandum of Understanding.

• Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:24 UTC

  Last minute compromise and flexible wording saves UN climate talks in Poland

  

  UN climate talks in Poland have ended with delegates reaching a compromise on how to fight global warming. After 30 hours of deadlock, they approved a pathway to a new global climate treaty in Paris in 2015. The agreement was achieved after a series of last minute compromises often involving single words in draft texts.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 07:11 UTC

  Honduran elections could turn out to be a box of surprises

  

  Four years after her husband was ousted in a coup, Honduran populist presidential candidate Xiomara Castro is threatening to break the century-old dominance of right-wing parties in Sunday's elections.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:57 UTC

  FIFA blames France and Germany for 'slave working conditions' in Qatar stadiums

  

  FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Friday hit back at criticism over work conditions on World Cup venues in Qatar, accusing European companies and saying France and Germany pushed the bid for “economic interests”.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:40 UTC

  Capitanich announces 50% tax on luxury goods and different rates for utility services

  

  Argentine Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich announced on Friday the government sent a bill to Congress raising taxes on luxury goods such as premium model cars, recreation boats, motorbikes and aircraft, and underlined that ”those who want to buy luxury goods will have to pay more,” he warned.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:30 UTC

  Kennedy killed by CIA conspiracy for acting weak with Cuba, claims Maduro

  

  President John F Kennedy was murdered by a CIA conspiracy including groups linked to the anti-Castro and Sicilian mafias because he was 'weak' with Cuba, claimed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro who remembered events of 50 years ago in Dallas.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:26 UTC

  Minutes say US Fed plans to begin trimming stimulus in “the coming months”

  

  The US Federal Reserve officials said they plan to begin trimming the central bank's stimulus efforts in “the coming months”. They believe that the US recovery is strengthening, according to minutes their October meeting.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:17 UTC

  Pope asked Blatter to use football to promote peace in the world and help the poor

  

  FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was granted a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican at lunchtime on Friday. During the discussions, the Holy Father asked FIFA to use football to promote peace in the world and to help the poor.

• Friday, November 22nd 2013 - 20:34 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil coordinating cyber-defense in the framework of Unasur

  

  Argentine Defense Minister Agustín Rossi met his Brazilian counterpart, Celso Amorim and agreed to incorporate all South American countries in their bilateral treaty on cyber-defense. The decision was made after several reports indicated the United States engaged in espionage activities against the countries in the region.