Politics

• Thursday, May 1st 2014 - 06:45 UTC

  Malvinas issue should be addressed at UN General Assembly suggest Argentine lawmakers

  

  Members from the opposition addressed a letter to President Cristina Fernandez recommending that in the coming UN General Assembly Argentina presents a resolution-draft calling for the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim to be discussed in the assembly and not at the Decolonization Committee or C24.

• Thursday, May 1st 2014 - 05:43 UTC

  Falklands' new governor mystified by Argentine logic and 'welcomes illumination'

  

  Asked at a press conference on Wednesday why the Argentine Government had appeared to be against his appointment to the Falkland Islands, while also attempting to vilify him as someone who had previously opposed the right to self-determination of the inhabitants of another small island community, the newly-arrived governor, Mr Colin Roberts CVO, said that he was mystified by the logic and “would welcome illumination”.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 09:27 UTC

  Rio's Olympics preparations “plagued with delays”; city full of “social issues”

  

  International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates has called Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio Games “the worst” in his experience and critically behind schedule, but warned there was no “plan B” to find another host.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 09:22 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil agree to further integrate and prop their auto industries

  

  Argentina and Brazilian officials agreed to continue meeting regularly to solve as soon as possible bilateral trade problems mainly those referred to the auto industry. On Tuesday Argentine Finance minister Axel Kicillof and Industry minister Deborah Giorgi met their Brazilian counterparts, Guido Mantega and Mauro Borges in Brasilia.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 09:03 UTC

  Malvinas next of kin ceremony to remember the sinking of 'General Belgrano'

  

  The Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands next of kin commission and the Cruiser “General Belgrano-last crew” association will be honoring next Friday 2 May the 323 crew members of the Argentine man-of-war sunk during the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 08:57 UTC

  Poverty in Argentina stands at 27.5% of population, says Catholic University

  

  Poverty and indigence in Argentina in the last quarter of 2013 again increased and reached 27,5% of the population and 17.8% of households, according to the latest report from the Catholic University Social Debt Observatory, UCA.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 03:49 UTC

  Holdout hedge funds admit they prefer to negotiate with whoever succeeds Cristina Fernandez

  

  Elliot Management Hedge Fund claimed on Tuesday that President Cristina Fernández administration refuses to negotiate a solution over Argentine debt in default, stating that they would prefer to seek a solution with the head of state's successor in 2015.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2014 - 21:24 UTC

  IATA calls on Venezuela to honor payment of airline funds, totaling 3.9bn

  

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Venezuelan government urgently to honor its commitment made in March to permit the repatriation of 3.9 billion dollars of airline funds at fair exchange rates. The funds are from sales of airline tickets in Venezuela and are being held in contravention of international treaties.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2014 - 06:37 UTC

  Brazilian coalition members want 'Lula back' for October's election

  

  At least twenty members of Brazil's Lower House belonging to the ruling coalition have formally asked for the return of former president Lula da Silva as candidate for next October's election given 'the current economic situation of the country', which in practical terms means dumping Dilma Rousseff's re-election pretensions.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2014 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil plan to prop economies by stimulating the auto industry

  

  Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof and Industry Minister Débora Giorgi fly to Brasilia on Tuesday in a bid to swing the automobile trade balance in Argentina’s favor, with the sector accounting for the majority of a total 3.15 billion dollars trade deficit. From Brazil Finance minister Guido Mantega confirmed bilateral discussions on the auto industry and exports.