Politics

Monday, June 30th 2014 - 06:30 UTC
Argentina, 'a key partner' of Russia says Putin ahead of his Buenos Aires visit

As part of a broader South American tour, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting Buenos Aires in July to lay the groundwork for joint projects between Russia and Argentina in the energy sector, including civilian nuclear technologies, military-technological cooperation and machine building.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 06:23 UTC
“FIFA leaders are a bunch of old sons of bitches”, said Uruguay president Mujica

FIFA leaders are “a bunch of old sons of bitches” and could have imposed sanctions “but certainly not fascist sanctions” complained Uruguay's president Jose Mujica referring to the suspension suffered by Uruguay's scorer Luis Alberto Suárez who was banned for nine matches and with four months of complete football inactivity.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 05:47 UTC
OAS Permanent council expected to consider Argentina/hedge funds conflict

The Argentina litigation with holdout hedge funds will have an additional ingredient this Monday when the Organization of American States, OAS, Permanent Council holds an extraordinary session, on a special request from Argentina, to consider a consultation meeting of foreign ministers to address the issue of sovereign debt restructuring.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 05:32 UTC
Falklands becomes launching pad for Argentine presidential hopeful campaign

The Argentine 2015 presidential campaign has reached the Falkland Islands. Presidential hopeful and former Vice-president Julio Cleto Cobos is currently visiting the Falklands where he arrived on Saturday on the Lan Chile weekly flight and will spend the rest of the week in the Islands.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 02:44 UTC
Prince Harry ends his three-day visit to Chile

Britain's Prince Harry, on the last day of a three-day official visit to Chile, joked and played with handicapped children on Sunday. The prince, joined by Social Development Minister Maria Fernanda Villegas, was all smiles and appeared relaxed with the little ones at the Friends of Jesus children's facility.
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.