Politics

• Friday, November 9th 2012 - 05:41 UTC

  Drastic changes in UK forces: Territorial Army will be deployed in the Falklands

  

  UK Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond signalled Thursday morning that members of the Territorial Army will be deployed to the Falkland Islands. Addressing the House of Commons Secretary Hammond said that reserve forces will be expected to fulfill new roles including contributing to standing commitments such as the Falklands.

• Friday, November 9th 2012 - 05:08 UTC

  8N knock out for Cristina Fernandez who nevertheless said “I will never give up”

  

  Hundreds of thousands of protestors, probably a million according to some estimates, took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday evening to hold the 8N pot-banging demonstration against the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 07:23 UTC

  Former Uruguayan presidents disenchanted with Mercosur but divided on the path to follow

  

  Four former elected Uruguayan presidents openly discussed Mercosur revealing an overall disenchantment with the regional political and trade group but with different emphasis as to what was the path to follow.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 07:17 UTC

  Making marihuana legal voted in Colorado and Washington, defying federal law

  

  Colorado and Washington became the first US states to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use in defiance of federal law, setting the stage for a possible showdown with the Obama administration.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 07:08 UTC

  Brazil says inflation in October peaked and should begin to ease

  

  Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday that inflation has peaked and indicators are pointing to a retreat to a lower level. Consumer prices rose in October at their fastest pace since April due to higher food prices, government data showed, though a measure of wholesale costs suggested relief should arrive in coming months

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Argentine Judge orders Chevron assets seizure related to court case in Ecuador

  

  An Argentine judge has embargoed up to 19 billion dollars in Chevron assets in connection with an environmental lawsuit by Ecuadorean villagers, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said on Wednesday.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 01:49 UTC

  Wall Street and rating agencies not pleased with the US elections results

  

  No break for re-elected President Barack Obama. In the midst of what should be a honeymoon victory Fitch Ratings agency called on the newly appointed head of state to quickly “secure agreement on avoiding the 'fiscal cliff' and raising the debt ceiling,” to retain its “AAA” status.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:14 UTC

  Rousseff pledges combating corruption is “State policy” in Brazil

  

  Transparency International described corruption as “a plague which destroys lives, communities and countries, and feeds armed conflicts and wars”, during the opening in Brazil of the 15th International Anti Corruption Conference.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:06 UTC

  Return of Colombia ambassador, expected to break Unasur exclusion of Paraguay

  

  Colombian ambassador Jorge Barrantes will be returning to his post in Asunción this weekend, the first Unasur country member to do so, according to Paraguayan Foreign minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia. Chile is also expected to adopt a similar decision in the near future.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 21:46 UTC

  Argentine takes to the streets on Thursday to protest against Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentine pro and anti-government officials, politicians and lawmakers took to the nation’s radio stations to speak out on Thursday’s planned 8-N anti-government pot-banging protest, highlighting issues of class and ethics, but denying that the measure could be comparable to the magnitude of protests that took place in 2001.