Politics

• Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 03:58 UTC

  China confirms economy is slowing down after second quarter weaker expansion

  

  China's economic growth slowed in the April to June period, the second straight quarter of weaker expansion. The world's second biggest economy grew by 7.5% compared to the previous year, down from 7.7% in the January to March period, data showed. The figures were in line with analyst expectations.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 03:50 UTC

  Chilean court suspends major 8.5bn dollars gold development project in the Andes

  

  A Chilean appeals court on Monday formally suspended Barrick Gold Corp’s controversial 8.5 dollars billion Pascua-Lama gold mine until the company meets environmental standards and builds infrastructure that will prevent water pollution.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 22:42 UTC

  Brazilian official regrets Paraguay did not follow the path of Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia

  

  Brazilian international affairs advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia admits the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur was done without Paraguay’s approval and argues the downfall of Fernando Lugo was because of his political incapacity to follow on the steps of other countries with strong popular support such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 18:00 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez will be absent from AMIA bombing commemoration

  

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry confirmed that President Cristina Fernández will for the second consecutive year not attend the AMIA Jewish community association’s memorial to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attack on its headquarters, which killed 85 and injured more than 300 in 1994.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 16:22 UTC

  Uruguay files in SEC plans to sell up to 5 billion dollars in securities

  

  Uruguay filed a shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange committee to sell up to 5 billion in US denominated securities. Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo said the filing will allow the government to issue debt when it is convenient for the country and market conditions are favourable.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 15:33 UTC

  US Congress members write to Kerry calling for sanctions on Argentina for ties with Iran

  

  Members of the United States Congress have sent letters to Secretary of State John Kerry and US Attorney-General Eric Holder calling for the sanctioning of Argentina for its ties with Iran.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 15:08 UTC

  Falklands’ iconic communications Cable & Wireless changes name to Sure

  

  In April this year Cable & Wireless South Atlantic Ltd, along with the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Diego Garcia were acquired by the Batelco Group (*), a leading telecommunications provider to 16 markets spanning the Middle East & Northern Africa, Europe and the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 14:53 UTC

  Brazil: internet providers will have to store domestic communications in the country

  

  Brazil may soon require global Internet service providers (ISPs) to store domestic communications data in the country in response to reports that the US widely spies on telephone and Internet traffic across Latin America.

• Sunday, July 14th 2013 - 23:53 UTC

  Argentina litigation with hedge funds; ‘US could end siding with Buenos Aires’ says Washington Post

  

  The United States Justice, Treasure and State Department officials met on Friday with lawyers both from Argentina and hedge funds that refused to accept the administrations of presidents Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez debt swaps, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.

• Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:57 UTC

  Francis sweeping reforms to Vatican legal system include from child abuse to money laundering

  

  Pope Francis is introducing changes to the Vatican legal system and has announced reforms on laws governing child abuse to penalties for staff who leak confidential information. The latest overhaul of the Holy See comes after years of scandals which have damaged the image of the Catholic Church.