Politics

Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 18:15 UTC
Lagarde praises the Colombian economy and its potential support for IMF

The IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde praised Colombia as a member with the capacity to support the multilateral organization with “funds” and “services”, something which in the past was not possible. Lagarde made the comments after meeting with Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos in Bogotá where she underlined the “magnificent moment” of the Andean country’s economy.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 16:27 UTC
The Economist and President Rousseff clash over ‘Brazil cost’ and Mantega

President Dilma Rousseff reiterated she wouldn’t be influenced by The Economist magazine’s call for her to oust Finance Minister Guido Mantega after a growth report that fell short of government forecasts.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 13:15 UTC
St Helena insists with close business links with the Falkland Islands

Former Managing Director of the Falkland Island Development Corporation, Julian Morris, now Executive Officer of Economic Development on St Helena, has been caught up in a tight schedule of meetings during his visit over the past week, to encourage Falklands’ business investment in St Helena.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 06:05 UTC
Supreme Court unanimously rejects Cristina Fernandez ‘extraordinary appeal’

The Argentine Supreme Court unanimously rejected on Monday the ‘per saltum’ filed by President Cristina Fernandez administration against the extension of the injunction decided by a federal court last week and which benefits the Clarin media group.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Ecuador does not discard asylum for Syrian president Bashsar al Asad

Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa does not discard granting political asylum to Syrian president Bahsar al Asad and confirmed that a diplomatic envoy from that government recently visited Quito, according to an interview with the Brazilian media.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:56 UTC
Maduro prays and pledges loyalty ‘beyond life’ on replacing Chavez

Venezuelan Vice president Nicolas Maduro prayed on Monday for the quick recovery of leader Hugo Chavez and pledged loyalty “beyond life” in his first action as head of the Executive.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:52 UTC
Brazilians take to the streets to protest corruption and support Judges

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to demand a tough stance against corruption and celebrate the recent sentencing of influential politicians who were involved in money scandals during the first government of President Lula da Silva.
Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Paraguay: UN demands clarification of peasants’ killings that triggered political crisis

The United Nations resident coordinator called on the Paraguayan government to investigate and clarify the killings of Curuguaty last June, which triggered the removal of then President Fernando Lugo and his replacement by Federico Franco.
Monday, December 10th 2012 - 23:02 UTC
Jewish community protests for being kept on the dark on Argentina/Iran negotiations

The head of the Argentine-Jewish Community Centre (AMIA), Guillermo Borger, warned the government of President Cristina Fernandez that the organization’s members are concerned by the lack of information regarding ongoing negotiations with Iran over the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA headquarters, which killed 85 people.
Monday, December 10th 2012 - 19:55 UTC
Brazil leaning for the US F-18 Super Hornet fighter bomber, says Sao Paulo media

The Brazilian air force, awaiting the outcome of the selection process for purchasing 36 fighter jets, is leaning toward the F-18 Super Hornet of the US, which is competing against the French Dassault Rafale and the Swedish Gripen, Istoe magazine said.