Politics

Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 04:11 UTC
North American partners meet to celebrate NAFTA 20 years, but the agenda has many frictions

US President Barack Obama joined the Mexican and Canadian leaders Wednesday for a North American summit focused on trade but marked by friction between the “three amigos”. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto shook hands with Obama in an ornate state government palace in Toluca, near Mexico City, for private one-on-one talks before Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined them later.
Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 03:49 UTC
Cristina Fernandez turns 61 and her militants celebrate on twitter and YouTube

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez turned 61 on Wednesday and celebrated the event at El Calafate, “her place in the world” as she calls the Patagonian resort, where she arrived last Friday to party with family and friends.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 23:15 UTC
Italian prime minister designate expects a parliament confidence vote on Monday

Italian Prime Minister-designate Matteo Renzi said he expected his new government to be in place in time for a formal vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, after he wrapped up consultations with the main political parties.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 23:01 UTC
In a pre-recorded message López calls for protests against Maduro to continue

Imprisoned protest leader Leopoldo Lopez urged supporters to keep fighting for the departure of Venezuela's populist government, even as he was due in court accused of fomenting unrest that has killed at least five people.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 22:50 UTC
Majority of Argentines want Cristina Fernandez to finish her four year mandate

Over half the Argentines want president Cristina Fernandez to remain in office and to finish her four year mandate and at the same time reject conspiracy theories which pretend to force the exit of the controversial leader.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 22:45 UTC
Hague launches business and science programs to attract talented Brazilian students to UK

The business-education partnership between Brazil and the UK will benefit hundreds of talented Brazilian students aiming to study in the UK, said Foreign Secretary William Hague who is on a three-day visit to Brazil.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 22:38 UTC
Mercosur to meet 7 March to finalize the proposal to be presented to EU

In early March Mercosur will have readied its proposal to liberate trade to be presented to the European Union, the basis for a wide-ranging cooperation and trade agreement between the two blocks, announced Rubens Barbosa, head of the Trade Council from the Sao Paulo State Industries Federation, FIESP.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 22:24 UTC
Hague and Figuereido optimistic about outcome of the delayed Mercosur/EU trade pact

Brazilian and UK foreign ministers Luiz Alberto Figuereido and William Hague said that Mercosur and the European Union are concluding the tariffs' reduction proposals which they plan to exchange as part of the process leading to a wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement between the two blocks.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 22:16 UTC
YPF signs agreement with Petronas for shale development in Vaca Muerta

Argentina's state oil company YPF announced this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a subsidiary of Malaysia's national oil company Petronas for unconventional oil and gas resources development in Argentine Patagonia.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 05:11 UTC
Argentina appeals hedge funds case to US Supreme Court; warns of 'havoc' if lower court ruling stands

Argentina announced on Tuesday it had appealed to the US Supreme Court against a lower court order to pay off hedge fund investors in its bonds, arguing that order violated its sovereignty.