Politics

Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 07:23 UTC
Argentina asks if Iran nuke-deal includes delisting Iranian wanted in major bomb attack in Buenos Aires

Argentina's foreign minister is asking U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union Foreign Affairs representative, Federica Mogherini to clarify whether Washington's nuclear deal with Iran includes removing from Interpol's list an Iranian wanted in a major bomb attack in Buenos Aires that took place in 1994 and remains unsolved.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 07:10 UTC
Uruguay announces controversial massive infrastructure investment program

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez announced on Monday a controversial plan for 12.37 billion in infrastructure investment over the next four years. Two-thirds of the investment will come from the government, Vazquez told a news conference. Where the other third was to come was not confirmed.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:58 UTC
UN committee agrees on nine principles for restructuring sovereign debts

A United Nations committee, after six months work, on Tuesday, unanimously adopted a “historic” report that establishes nine principles for restructuring sovereign debt, the committee's chair Sacha Llorenti of Bolivia told reporters.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:43 UTC
Maduro formally requests UN mediation in border dispute with Guyana

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro said he asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for U.N. mediation in his country's century-old border dispute with neighboring Guyana. The controversy was discussed by Maduro and Ban at a meeting Tuesday morning in New York.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:30 UTC
Positive signals from Argentina's economy ahead of October's election

Industrial production in Argentina fell 0.8% in June compared to the same period last year, according to the country's National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC), marking the 23rd consecutive month that the sector has contracted. However with seasonally adjusted figures, Indec's data showed a 0.9% rise, the first positive advance in two years (July 2013).
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:12 UTC
“Operation radioactivity” unveils corruption in Brazil's Electrobras

Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested two executives involved in building a nuclear power plant for Eletrobras, pulling the state-run utility into a corruption scandal that has engulfed government-owned oil company Petrobras.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:00 UTC
S&P warns Brazil could lose investment-grade rating as economic slippage continues

Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said Brazil could lose its coveted investment-grade rating in the coming year if fallout from a number of corruption investigations further stymies economic growth and the implementation of austerity measures.
Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 07:00 UTC
Chinese shares on the slide after dropping 8% on Monday; central bank to inject liquidity

Shares in mainland China continued their slide on Tuesday, after a historic sell-off the previous day. The Shanghai Composite fell by 4.3% to 3,567.38 points in early trade, after the index on Monday saw its biggest drop in eight years with an 8% tumble.
Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:45 UTC
PM Cameron: UK must not become a safe haven for corrupt money from around the world

Foreigners must be stopped from buying UK homes with “plundered or laundered cash” and a “global effort” launched to defeat corruption, David Cameron will say in a speech later. Cameron will vow to expose the use of “anonymous shell companies” to buy luxury UK properties - often in London.
Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:27 UTC
Falkland Islanders under Argentina 'will elect their own members to Congress and enjoy oil benefits'

'Some day' Argentina will recover sovereignty over the Malvinas and in no way will the Falkland Islanders or their culture, traditions or language be discriminated, and furthermore they will be able to elect their members to congress, governor and fully enjoy the benefits of oil production.