Politics

Friday, February 15th 2013 - 05:29 UTC
G-20 Finance ministers to discuss effects of monetary stimuli and currency values

The finance ministers of the G20 group of nations are meeting in Moscow amid concerns that major trading powers may be heading towards a currency war. Japan's monetary stance has seen a big decline in the Yen, while the Euro has risen against a basket of currencies.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 23:29 UTC
IMF praises Venezuelan devaluation, but LechugaVerde/Bolivar gap close to 300%

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, praised Venezuela for the recent devaluation of its currency saying it is a positive attempt to reduce macroeconomic misbalances but also called on the government of President Hugo Chavez to continue eliminating the exchange rate distortions.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 21:00 UTC
Beijing's pollution alarms neighbours

The good news for the Chinese leadership is that their fiscal policies have paid off, producing both the world's second largest economy and the globe's leading creditor nation in less than a generation.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:30 UTC
Witnesses of Argentina’ major train accident fear for their lives

Argentina’s Security Secretary Sergio Berni admitted that the sudden murder of Leonardo Andrada, a key witness in last year’s major rail tragedy investigation, was “suspicious.”
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:25 UTC
Standing ovation in Washington for youth orchestra from Uruguay

A Youth Orchestra from Uruguay which performed in the Hall of the Americas at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC received a standing ovation.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:10 UTC
UK will block IADB and World bank loans to Argentina because of financial ‘misconduct’

UK joined the group of countries that vote against granting multilateral organizations’ loans to Argentina as a form of protesting the mistrust generated by the government of President Cristina Fernandez recurrent international misconduct, reports the Buenos Aires media.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 01:47 UTC
New York court agrees to hear bank that supports Argentina in debt restructure case

A New York federal appeals court has agreed to hear from more parties potentially affected by its review of a decision requiring Argentina to pay 1.33 billion dollars to bondholders who did not participate in two debt restructurings.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 01:02 UTC
Malvinas cause in another dead alley

By Vicente Palermo (*)

The international resolutions which Argentina appeals to support its claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands are not definitive on the sovereignty issue, and do not ignore the rights of the Falkland Islanders, argues an Argentine scientific researcher and member of the Argentine Political Club who published an opinion article in Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 20:45 UTC
We are a People and We do exist

Opinion by Robin Goodwin -
As a Falkland Islander, I do wonder where Alicia Castro the Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom was educated. To not recognize that Falkland Islanders exist is plain ignorance on the part of the Argentine Government. Particularly that she is based in England.
Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 20:36 UTC
USA and EU make official talks to begin Atlantic free trade alliance

The United States and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to push for the launch by the end of June of talks to create an Atlantic free trade alliance that could be a benchmark for global partners to follow. A free trade deal would be the most ambitious ever attempted, encompassing half the world's economic output and a third of global trade flows.