Politics

Friday, July 5th 2013 - 07:11 UTC
Latam leaders in Bolivia support President Morales and blast European countries

Latin American leaders gathered in Bolivia on Thursday to back President Evo Morales, fuming after some European nations temporarily refused his plane access to their airspace amid suspicions US fugitive Edward Snowden was aboard.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
Ecuador asks UK to help investigate spying at its embassy in London

Ecuador has asked the UK to help an investigation over alleged spying at its embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is living. Ecuador named a British company it claimed planted a listening device in their ambassador's office but this was denied.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 06:52 UTC
Falklands assesses impact of hundreds of new jobs as it develops the oil and gas industry

A more permanent integrated type of immigration for the Falkland Islands is a strong message that has come out of a consultation with Falklands residents, in the preparation for a socio-economic study of oil and gas development in the South Atlantic British Overseas Territory.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 06:50 UTC
Departing US ambassador in Buenos Aires praises strengthened relations with Argentina

Amidst Independence Day celebrations, US ambassador in Argentina Vilma Martínez bid farewell to her post after almost four years in office, assuring that the relationship between both countries “has been strengthened.”
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 05:03 UTC
Calling the Malvinas: Argentine news broadcast in English from Rio Grande

Since Wednesday midnight Radio Nacional from Radio Grande is broadcasting news in English targeted to the Falkland Islands. The news bulletin has been prepared by Radio Nacional Buenos Aires through Radio Argentina al Exterior and will be broadcasted at the break of every day, reports Tierra del Fuego media.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 03:45 UTC
Argentina prepares to confiscate wheat stocks to ensure bread supply at ‘normal prices’

Argentina Domestic Commerce Secretary, Guillermo Moreno has given mills and exporters until Friday to normalize the wheat market which has been under stress with bread prices doubling in the last month, and farmers’ complaining about the worst harvest in decades because of government policies.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 03:40 UTC
Argentina contributed to Israel nuclear bomb supplying ‘yellowcake” says Foreign Policy

Argentina may have sold Israel material necessary for making a nuclear bomb in the 1960s, Foreign Policy reported on Monday, citing newly declassified US archive documents. Israel has never clearly admitted to having a nuclear weapons program in the country, although it is has been estimated that the Jewish State has dozens of nuclear warheads.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 03:26 UTC
Gibraltar ruling party wins by-election; vote of confidence for CM Picardo

By Jim Watt - Gibraltar’s ruling GSLP candidate Albert Isola had a comfortable win in Thursday’s by-election. The election was called due to the death of the popular MP Charles Bruzon.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 00:50 UTC
FIFA wants 2030 World Cup centenary jointly staged by Uruguay and Argentina

FIFA wants the centenary World Cup in 2030 to be jointly staged by Uruguay and Argentina, who met in the final of the inaugural tournament, Argentine FA (AFA) president Julio Grondona said on Thursday.
Thursday, July 4th 2013 - 04:38 UTC
UNASUR special meeting to discuss the diversion of Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane in Europe

The Union of South American Nations (Unasur) condemned the diversion of Bolivia’s President Evo Morales flight on Tuesday, after France and Portugal refused to let the plane into their airspace. Several Latin American leaders criticized the decision severely, and asked for explanations from the international community.