Politics

Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 01:11 UTC
New editors for leading Cuban newspapers: “too much triumphalism and too apologetic”

Cuba has appointed new editors for the country's two main newspapers - Granma and Juventud Rebelde. The shake up in the island's tightly controlled media was described by the Communist Party as a “renewal”.
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 01:01 UTC
As Cristina Fernandez evolves favourably, debate targets acting-president Boudou

While Argentine presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro confirmed that President Cristina Fernández “evolves favourably” and is “in good spirits”, the political debate on Wednesday has centred on Vice-president and acting president Amado Boudou whom the opposition argue should not lead the country given his questionable credentials and mounting legal problems
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 00:48 UTC
Brazil wants to catch the spies and will host global summit on Internet governance next April

Brazil, which has slammed massive US electronic spying on its territory, said on Wednesday it would host a global summit on Internet governance in April. President Dilma Rousseff made the announcement after conferring in Brasilia with Fadi Chehade, chief executive of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 00:35 UTC
Obama nominates ‘pro-jobs’ Yellen to head the Federal Reserve

President Barack Obama has nominated Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to run the world's most influential central bank and urged the Senate to confirm her without delay. Yellen, an advocate for aggressive action to stimulate US economic growth through low interest rates and large-scale bond purchases, would replace Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose second term ends on January 31.
Wednesday, October 9th 2013 - 05:49 UTC
Brazil finishes trade liberalization proposal for Mercosur/EU negotiations

The Brazilian government National Trade Council, Camex, approved the contents of a proposed trade liberalization offer to be made by Brazil involving negotiations for a wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
Wednesday, October 9th 2013 - 05:46 UTC
Venezuelan minister invited to Paraguay: Mercosur and bilateral relations in the agenda

Venezuela Foreign minister Elias Jaua is expected Wednesday in Asuncion, a guest of the Paraguayan government to talk about bilateral relations, Mercosur and to advance in negotiations of common interest, according to sources from the administration of President Horacio Cartes.
Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 19:00 UTC
Cristina Fernandez in ‘good mood’; successful surgery, 30 to 45 days convalescence

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez ‘surgery has been satisfactory and is recovering favourably’ announced early Tuesday afternoon presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro addressing the media and pro-government supporters outside the Fundación Favaloro clinic in Buenos Aires
Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 18:32 UTC
IMF forecasts sluggish expansion in developing world; trims global output estimate

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecasts for global output for the sixth time since early last year, saying stronger growth in most advanced economies would fail to make up for a more sluggish expansion in the developing world
Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 17:24 UTC
Zanini, admirer of Mao’s China, the strongman in absence of Cristina Fernandez

His nickname is ‘El chino’ (the Chinese) because of his strong Maoist tendencies when a law student. Long a solicitor, Carlos Zanini is Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (and of her deceased husband Nestor Kirchner) most trusted aide and top of the Kirchnerite ‘nomenclature’.
Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 17:20 UTC
London launches paper warning on defence income lost and costs for an independent Scotland

A Scotland analysis paper on Defense, published on Tuesday, highlights the extent to which an independent Scotland would no longer benefit from the £34 billion annual UK defense budget, one of the largest in the world.