Politics

• Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 07:11 UTC

  Ghana port officials deny water supply until the Argentine frigate relocates

  

  Ghana authorities have denied the supply of water to the Argentine Navy flagship ARA Libertad impounded and retained in the port of Tema since 2 October and which refuses relocation to a less active pier despite a court order.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 07:10 UTC

  An overwhelming UN Assembly calls on the US to lift trade embargo on Cuba

  

  Repeating an annual ritual, the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for the United States to lift its trade embargo against Cuba, whose foreign minister said the blockade against the country was tantamount to “genocide”.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 07:06 UTC

  “Congress Index” inflation in Argentina climbs 1.82% in October and 24.62% in twelve months

  

  Argentine opposition lawmakers revealed on Tuesday October’s inflation index based in the analysis of nine private agencies, which showed a 1.82% increase over the previous month and 24.62% in the last twelve months.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 07:03 UTC

  National holiday record breaking in Argentina: 19 in 2012; at least 17 next year

  

  Argentines are known to be quite a stress-prone bunch, when not neurotic, but the annual calendar of national and one-time holidays gives a different picture: 19 this year and at least 17 in 2013.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 00:42 UTC

  Sao Paulo turned into a shoot out battle ground between drug lords and the police

  

  The wave of killings in South America’s largest city, Sao Paulo is attributed to a resurgence of attacks from the criminal gang PCC (First Command of the Capital) against the police, which is also involved in reprisals turning the Brazilian metropolis into one of the most violent in the country.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 23:07 UTC

  Colombia/FARC peace talks delayed until Monday on “technical details”

  

  Peace talks between Colombia's government and FARC rebels scheduled to start in Cuba this week will be delayed until Monday so negotiators can work on “technical” details, both sides said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 23:00 UTC

  US public opinion pessimistic about a political agreement on the ‘fiscal cliff’

  

  A majority of Americans expect the US to go over the fiscal cliff at the beginning of 2013 and would blame Republicans if that happened, according to a poll published Tuesday. On Friday Democrat and Republican congressional leaders are scheduled to begin discussions.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 22:53 UTC

  Argentines and Brazilians pay the most tax in Latam, says OECD

  

  Argentines and Brazilians pay the most tax in Latin America while Venezuelans pay the least, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), released on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 22:38 UTC

  “Only a third of countries qualified for UN Human Rights Council”, claim advocate groups

  

  Human rights groups have criticized the election by the United Nations General Assembly of several countries with questionable rights' records to the UN Human Rights Council. Of the 18 countries elected Monday to the Geneva-based body, human rights advocates say only about a third are qualified.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 21:19 UTC

  PM Cameron and Foreign Secretary Hague pay tribute to Sir Rex Hunt

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague paid tribute to the former governor of the Falkland Islands Sir Rex Hunt who died at the age of 86 on Sunday.