Politics

• Monday, June 30th 2014 - 02:40 UTC

  Bachelet delays trip to Washington to receive national football team

  

  Chilean president Michelle Bachelet welcomed the national football team at Government House on Sunday afternoon thus delaying for a few hours her trip to the United States where on Monday she is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:57 UTC

  Argentina claims Judge Griesa “blocked the payment to bondholders”

  

  Through an official press release published on Friday afternoon, the Argentine government stated US Federal Judge, Thomas Griesa, attempted to “block the payment for bondholders,” and committed an abuse of authority, after cancelling the deposit made on Thursday into a Bank of New York account.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:43 UTC

  Swire on a five-day visit of Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia

  

  Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire was on a five day visit to Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia this week, following recent elections in both countries and with the purpose of expanding political and trade relations.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:36 UTC

  Venezuela blackout interrupts live-television broadcast from President Maduro

  

  A blackout cut electricity in various parts of Venezuela on Friday and twice interrupted the live television broadcast of a speech by President Nicolas Maduro, who said authorities were seeking more information about the outage.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:23 UTC

  Uruguay's coach resigns FIFA post to protest 'excessive' ban of Suarez

  

  Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has resigned his post in the FIFA strategic commission over the federation’s decision to ban Luis Suarez from the World Cup after the forward bit Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini during a group stage match.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:13 UTC

  Falklands' address in Alejandro Betts new Argentine DNI and passport

  

  Former Falkland Islander Alejandro Betts was awarded on Friday an Argentine DNI and passport, with his alleged Falklands address, at an official ceremony at the Argentine UN embassy office in New York.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:07 UTC

  Argentine vice-president Amado Boudou charged with bribery

  

  An Argentine judge has charged Vice President Amado Boudou with bribery and conducting business incompatible with public office in the acquisition of the company that prints the country's currency and of later benefiting from government contracts.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 03:41 UTC

  Argentine embassy underlines strong C24 support for the Malvinas question

  

  Argentina received strong support on Thursday at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24), which met in New York to discuss the Malvinas Question, according to a release from the Argentine embassy in London.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 01:49 UTC

  Falklands vessels with flags at half-mast in remembrance of World War I

  

  Falklands' Master Malcolm Jamieson has requested that vessels in Falklands harbours and Falklands registered vessels at sea, lower flags or ensigns to half-mast on Saturday 28 June to indicate mourning in remembrance of World War I.

• Friday, June 27th 2014 - 08:35 UTC

  Judge Griesa calls Argentina and hedge funds for a hearing on Friday

  

  A US judge has scheduled a hearing for Friday after hedge funds suing to collect on defaulted debt issued by Argentina complained about the country's plans to make a payment to creditors who participated in its past restructurings.