Politics

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2013 - 01:33 UTC

  Journalist Greenwald promises more revelations on the NSA spying network

  

  The US National Security Agency also intercepted text messages by Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto in which the then-presidential front-runner discusses two possible cabinet picks, journalist Glenn Greenwald said on Sunday night’s show ‘Fantastico’, citing a 24-slide presentation. Peña Nieto assumed office in December 2012.

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2013 - 01:29 UTC

  Brazil outraged with NSA spying waiting for a ‘satisfactory reply’ from Obama

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Roussef is considering at least three reactions to the US government following allegations that the US National Security Agency, NSA, spy program targeted the president, her ministers and advisors as revealed by the O Globo television program ‘Fantastico’. Earlier on Monday US Ambassador Thomas Shannon was summoned by Foreign minister Luiz Alberto Figuereido.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 20:02 UTC

  Uruguay no longer a magnet for Argentine funds looking for real estate investments

  

  Uruguay has ceased to be the magnet for Argentine funds looking for safe places to save and real estate investments since the Argentine revenue service AFIP, following on the neighbouring countries tax-data exchange agreement, could have access to that information, according to Uruguayan private financial and investment advisors.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:54 UTC

  Chile replies strongly to CFK: Piñera sold his stake in Lan ‘to avoid conflict of interests'

  

  The Chilean government replied strongly to suggestions from Cristina Fernandez referred to President Sebastian Piñera and his personal fortune saying that in Chile ‘the president and high officials once elected must abide by rules of transparency” and that is why the president voluntarily agreed to sell his stake in LAN airlines before taking office to avoid a conflict of interests.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:49 UTC

  Argentine officials admit inflation is higher than the official release from Indec

  

  President Cristina Fernandez Victory Front’s parliamentary candidate for next October mid-term election, Martín Insaurralde admitted on Monday that inflation rate is higher than the one released by INDEC statistics agency although the agency is “transparent” and “must readjust to times and realities.”

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:41 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil pointed out by Europe for protectionist practices

  

  Global efforts to battle trade protectionism need to be reinforced to help shield the fragile economic recovery across the world said a report released on Monday by the European Commission in which it claims Brazil and Argentina are among the main offenders when it comes to import duties hikes and government procurement limitations.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:23 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmaker underlines that “self-governance” is achievable and points to March referendum

  

  Falkland Islands’ lawmaker Roger Edwards said that ‘self-governance or sovereignty was achievable’ and pointed out to the March 2013 referendum when an overwhelming majority of the Falklands’ people decided to support the current sovereign status.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:11 UTC

  Foreign Secretary Hague updates Parliament on the Gibraltar/Spain conflict

  

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague in an update to Parliament on the Spain/Gibraltar situation (border delays and illegal incursions into BGTW) said that the UK government continues to collect evidence of the Spanish disproportionate unlawful border measures, to share with the European Commission before their monitoring mission arrives and is also keeping under review the option of taking direct legal action against the Spanish Government.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:54 UTC

  Application period for UK Chevening scholarships opens in Montevideo

  

  The British Embassy Montevideo and Uruguay’s National Research and Innovation Agency signed an agreement to triple the number of scholarships.

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:35 UTC

  Venezuela and Guyana agree to resume border dispute negotiations under UN umbrella

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ended a one-day visit to Guyana on Saturday in a move that strengthens the relationship between the two countries that have had a long standing border dispute. The two countries have agreed to ask the Jamaica-born academic, Professor Norman Girvan to continue as the United Nations (UN) Good Officer as they seek to settle their border dispute.