Politics

Monday, September 17th 2012 - 02:37 UTC
Paraguay could demand “moral and economic” compensation from Mercosur members

Paraguay is considering demanding “moral and economic” compensation from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay for having been suspended from Mercosur as full member and at the same reiterated its rejection to Venezuela’s admission, according to the country Foreign Ministry.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 02:30 UTC
Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets to protest: “enough is enough”

Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Madrid to protest against spending cuts and tax rises in a country reeling from high unemployment and a gruelling recession. Teachers, nurses and social services workers thronged the capital's central Plaza Colon a day after Spain said it would present new economic reforms at the end of September likely to contain more austerity measures.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 01:25 UTC
Cristina Fernandez lawmaker says “no formal decision” on constitutional reform

A close advisor to President Cristina Fernandez lawmaker Carlos Kunkel defended the possibility of amendments to the 1994 Argentine constitution but cautioned that “no formal decision about it has been made on a congressional or party level.”
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Argentine government says protestors are more interested about what happens in Miami

The Argentine government reacted strongly to Thursday’s massive demonstrations across the country and challenged them to organize in a political party and run for election. However the mayor of the city of Buenos Aires said the protests filled him with “pride” and called on the people to keep confronting the government.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 07:01 UTC
Mud slinging and insults become personal in Venezuelan presidential campaign

Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption row by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chávez on Friday in an escalating political brawl ahead of the Oct. 7 vote.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:54 UTC
Growing number of Spanish companies looking to make business in Latin America

An ever growing number of Spanish companies are setting their eyes on Latin America, a region with an expanding economy, abundant natural resources and much to be done as reported by Spain’s trade offices and Spanish chambers of commerce.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:39 UTC
Busy international agenda for Falkland Islands lawmakers

Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and Sharon Halford are currently attending the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Plenary and Small Countries Conference in Sri Lanka.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:27 UTC
Funds from confiscated illegal fish used to combat poachers in Southern Ocean

Funds generated by the sale of fish confiscated from a vessel that had been poaching in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Island’s Fishery Zone (SGFZ) are being put to good use to fight illegal fishing elsewhere in the Southern Ocean.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:54 UTC
The Royal Navy attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” ready for sea trials

In the next few days, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” will leave the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built, and sail to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:42 UTC
Obama says his administration has been ‘very aggressive’ in expanding relations with Latin America

US President Barack Obama denied on Thursday contrary to what many of his critics contend that he has neglected Latin America and said that his administration has been “very aggressive” in trying to broaden relations with the region.