Politics

Friday, December 5th 2014 - 07:16 UTC
Falklands' World War I and naval battles' centenary commemorations

Falklands have prepared a week's agenda of activities on the centenary commemoration of the Falkland Islands naval battle and the Islands contribution to the Great War, which will extend from this Friday until 12 December.
Friday, December 5th 2014 - 06:34 UTC
South Atlantic patrol HMS Iron Duke pays humanitarian visit to Haiti

HMS Iron Duke has paid an historic visit to Haiti, the first British naval vessel to the island nation since RFA Largs Bay delivered earthquake aid in 2010. Iron Duke is now reaching the end of her six month deployment of the South Atlantic and marked her entry into the Port of Cap Haitien with a 21 gun salute.
Friday, December 5th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
Latin America 'unfortunately' has a very low participation in global trade

Latin America 'unfortunately' has a very low participation in world trade which is a major challenge for the region, according to Gonzalo Rodriguez, member of Mercosur technical staff, who was one of several speakers at the preamble of Unasur summit.
Friday, December 5th 2014 - 06:01 UTC
HMS Dragon in Chile; Argentine media recalls Mercosur ban on RN vessels

Argentine media is reporting that HMS Dragon, Type 45 destroyer and one of the most modern vessels in the Royal Navy is currently in Valparaiso, Chile attending the Exponaval 2014, one of the main naval and maritime exhibition events in the Southern hemisphere.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 06:06 UTC
Ecuador to combat IUU fishing as part of trade agreement with the EU

Ecuador's Deputy Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries organized a workshop with representatives from various government institutions related to port and maritime fisheries control in the country in order to develop a National Action Plan to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 05:51 UTC
Falling oil prices comes as a blessing for dollar-short Argentina

The slump in global oil prices will reduce Argentina's energy import bill by several billion dollars, a development that could ease pressure on the Central Bank’s strained foreign-currency reserves, according to Economy minister Axel Kicillof.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 05:43 UTC
Maduro's regime charges opposition leader Corina Machado with 'sedition'

Venezuela has indicted hard-line opposition leader María Corina Machado on charges of sedition claiming she took part in an alleged plot to kill president Nicolas Maduro, the state prosecutor's office confirmed.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 05:34 UTC
Cristina's immunity when she steps down, becomes a political topic

Argentine Cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich denied that a bill to choose the members of Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) through popular vote had a hidden agenda for granting immunity for President Cristina Fernandez after 2015, as was denounced by Buenos Aires Clarin newspaper.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 05:28 UTC
UK to tax multinationals that siphon profits into low-tax havens

Britain plans to introduce a tax to target multinationals such as Google and Amazon accused of using complex accounting schemes to cut their payments on earnings in the country.
Thursday, December 4th 2014 - 05:09 UTC
Rousseff promises JPMorgan investors a balanced budget and full support of Levy

President Dilma Rousseff said in a letter to investors that one of the main priorities of her second term will be to put Brazil's fiscal accounts in order, sending a strong message that her administration will adopt more market-friendly policies.