Politics

Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:16 UTC
Unasur ready to help Venezuela organize a “major social pact” to overcome the current situation

Venezuela needs a 'major social agreement' to adjust its economy and overcome the current and persistent political conflicts in the country, said Ernesto Samper, chairman of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) during a visit to Brasilia.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:00 UTC
Falklands' British 'colonial occupation' condemned by Parlasur

The Mercosur parliament, Parlasur, in a special Monday session held in Montevideo, rejected British 'control' over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and described the situation as a colonial conflict of 'global' proportion which threatens the region.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 09:13 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas issue to be debated at the Parlasur Parliament

The Falklands/Malvinas dispute and 'colonialism' will be discussed on Monday during an extraordinary session of the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, in Montevideo with the attendance of Argentine and Uruguayan foreign ministers Hector Timerman and Luis Almagro.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 09:08 UTC
“Nothing and no one can stand in the way of freedom” says Berlin mayor

More than a million Germans and people from around the world celebrated on Sunday the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the event that more than any other marked the end of the Cold War.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 08:37 UTC
Argentine president begins ten-day resting period in Olivos

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was discharged on Sunday from Otamendi hospital where she had been admitted a week ago to be treated for sigmoiditis, an infection of the colon.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 07:43 UTC
Over two million Catalans vote in the “consultation of citizens” challenging Madrid

Millions of Catalans voted on Sunday in a symbolic referendum on independence from Spain that supporters hope will propel the issue further despite opposition from Madrid.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 07:34 UTC
Latam Energy Organization approves statement on “Malvinas sovereignty”

Energy ministers from the Latin American Energy Organization, OLADE, meeting in San Salvador approved last Friday a statement on “Malvinas Islands sovereignty” referred to the “illegal hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation undertaken in the Islands surrounding waters”, points out a release from the Argentine Foreign ministry.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 07:28 UTC
US Congress members support for Gibraltar's self determination

British Government is working with the US Congress in order to bolster support for Gibraltar’s right to remain under British sovereignty.
Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 11:01 UTC
Uruguay leads the 'prosperity index' in Latin America and ranks 30 worldwide

Uruguay is ranked in position 30 at global level among 'high prosperity' countries, according to the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index, and remains at top position regarding Latin America. It's the same ranking as in 2013 and confirms Uruguay in the leading position for the region for several years running.
Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 10:35 UTC
Argentine bondholders file for 'me too' at Judge Griesa's court: claims reach 6.5bn

Argentina told New York district judge Thomas Griesa that bondholders filed 25 lawsuits since June, when the judge ordered blocking the country's from paying its restructured debt without also paying a group of holdouts, Bloomberg news has reported.