Politics

Friday, March 14th 2014 - 08:42 UTC
US will not side with Argentina in its dispute with hedge funds, says Kerry

US Secretary of State, John Kerry has rejected the possibility that the Barack Obama administration would side with Argentina in the long-standing dispute with hedge funds over the defaulted bonds from the 2001/2 meltdown. Still the US official praised what he considered some “positive steps” by the Cristina Fernandez government.
Friday, March 14th 2014 - 08:36 UTC
Timerman happy with the way he is running Malvinas policy

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said he must be doing the right things regarding the Falklands/Malvinas issue because the Foreign Office prefers to talk to members of the opposition.
Friday, March 14th 2014 - 08:18 UTC
The Chilean state apologizes to the indigenous Mapuches 'for taking their lands'

The government of President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday apologized in the name of the Chilean state to the indigenous Mapuche tribe “for taking their lands” and said it has a pending debt in terms of public policies that will allow the La Araucania region, where 600,000 of the Indians live, to emerge from poverty.
Friday, March 14th 2014 - 08:10 UTC
Argentine president has her own set of 'mamushkas' or 'Cristinushkas'

The historic emblems of Peronism, which has dominated Argentine politics since mid XXth century, have now their representation, Russian style in local 'mamushkas' the egg shaped dolls that fit into one another, apparently promoted by the political group that responds to President Cristina Fernandez son, Maximo Kirchner, as reported by the Buenos Aires press.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 23:34 UTC
On the anniversary of his papacy, Francis renewed 'Pray for me' message

Reaffirming his austere and simple style – no mass celebrations have been scheduled in the Vatican to mark the first anniversary of his papacy – Francis chose a social network to address Catholics and renew his “Pray for me” message.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 23:31 UTC
China ready to set up private banks as it takes steps to open financial sector

Internet firms Alibaba and Tencent have been shortlisted as pioneers of a pilot scheme to set up private banks in China, as the country takes steps to open up its financial sector. A total of ten companies have been selected to set up private banks.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 23:25 UTC
Colorado state collects 2 million dollars from legal marijuana in January

US state of Colorado collected 2 million dollars in taxes from newly legalized recreational marijuana businesses in January. Colorado became the first US state to legalize the commercial sale of cannabis in 2012, and stores opened for business on 1 January 2014.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 22:51 UTC
UK prefers to discuss Malvinas with Massa or Macri says Swire, according to Telam

British Minister of State for the Foreign Office Hugo Swire has stated London would rather sit at the negotiating table with Argentine opposition presidential hopefuls Sergio Massa or Mauricio Macri to discuss Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 22:44 UTC
El Salvador Electoral tribunal declares incumbent candidate the winner

A former Marxist guerrilla leader won El Salvador's presidential election by a margin of less than one quarter of one percentage point, according to final results released on Thursday, but the right-wing rival continued to press to have the vote annulled.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 22:38 UTC
Pope Francis invited to address a joint session of the US congress

United States House Speaker John Boehner invited Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress - an unprecedented event - during an expected visit to the United States next year. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have quickly sought to invoke the popular pontiff's devotion to the poor.