Politics

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:53 UTC

  Uruguay watching Russia's 'perfect storm' closely

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Mario Bergara and Vicepresident Danilo Astori agree on how Russia's situation will affect the South American country's trade balance and whether it may or may not have a direct impact on beef exports.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  Argentine Senate passes China deals, Parlasur elections bills

  

  Victory Front pushes forward with two projects aimed at reshaping the scenario in view of next year's presidential campaign.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:37 UTC

  Argentina's Supreme Court clears the way for Kurt Sonnenfeld's extradition

  

  Charged with killing his first wife, he claims it is all a US conspiracy to silence him for what he saw as a Ground Zero videographer on 9/11

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:29 UTC

  Guantanamo refugee wants to leave Uruguay

  

  Reports indicate he would prefer to go back to his Palestine parents, who are too old to move to South America.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 20:09 UTC

  Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices?

  

  The oil price drop that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks has been framed almost exclusively in terms of oil market economics, with most media outlets blaming Saudi Arabia, through its OPEC Trojan horse, for driving down the price, thus causing serious damage to the world's major oil exporters – most notably Russia.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 08:33 UTC

  FIG approves Code of Practice for Procurement by Oil & Gas Companies

  

  Its acceptance is voluntary at this stage. It provides for formation of Local Content Board, among other steps towards maximising local benefits and opportunities.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 08:21 UTC

  CFK's fractured ankle may be something else

  

  Argentina's president was airlifted from Rio Gallegos to Buenos Aires late on Friday with a broken ankle. But is the Government concealing a more serious health problem?

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  Lopez: 'Venezuela on the brink of collapse'

  

  Human rights traded for other means of survival as shortages hit average people, says the 43-year-old Harvard graduate from his prison cell in a letter to the Wall Street Journal .

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  Salta deputy brings his guitar to the Falklands to 'unite people through music'

  

  Argentine and Anglo-saxon rock music should break down barriers. Local member of Legislative Assembly calls for 'no unruly behaviour'

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 05:32 UTC

  Cotroversial two-part Top Gear Patagonia special aired on BBC2

  

  Critics agree only the segment where the crew is chased and thrown stones at by angry Argentines has some 'action'. The rest is the usual Top Gear travelogue.