Politics

Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:22 UTC
US confirms Obama/CFK meeting Friday: ‘opportunity for a positive relationship’

The US Government confirmed that president Barack Obama is scheduled to meet privately with President Cristina Fernández on Friday. The meeting will take place in Cannes, France one day after the G20 Summit begins.
Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:10 UTC
The Euro crisis plays in favour of advancing EU/Mercosur trade negotiations

The worsening of the world crisis is a factor that plays in favour of advancing negotiations for the European Union and Mercosur cooperation agreement and strategic association, said Socialist Euro Deputy Luis Yañez from Spain currently visiting Montevideo.
Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:03 UTC
Venezuela’s Chavez expropriates 290.000 hectares from the UK Vestey Group

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has ordered the expropriation of 290.000 hectares (716.590 acres) belonging to a British-owned company amid a disagreement over compensation for earlier takeovers of ranchland from the firm.
Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 04:58 UTC
OAS faces critical financial situation; difficulties to pay salaries

The Organization of American States, OAS, faces a financial ‘crisis’ warned Monday Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza after country members approved the 2012 budget totalling 85.3 million dollars, with no increase over the current level of expenditure.
Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 00:50 UTC
Royal Navy displays abilities in the Solent during four-day high profile exercises

The full gamut of the Royal Navy's abilities was on show in the Solent last week, during a series of high-profile action-packed demonstrations. The Solent separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England and is the access to Southampton.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 21:23 UTC
US stops funding of UNESCO following admission of Palestine

United States said on Monday it had stopped funding UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency, following its vote to grant the Palestinians full membership.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 20:25 UTC
Palestine becomes full member 195 of UNESCO (14 against, 52 abstentions)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO voted on Monday to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 20:16 UTC
Over 23 million Europeans unemployed; inflation reaches 3% in October

Over 23 million are unemployed in the 27 countries of the Euro zone, the statistical office of the European Union Eurostat informed Monday.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 19:33 UTC
Brazil is again a country of immigrants: two million expats returned in five years

Millions of foreigners have moved into Brazil attracted by the economic expansion of recent years, while the number of Brazilians leaving the country has dropped dramatically, according to official data released last week.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 19:27 UTC
Argentina drastically limits the purchase of ‘cheap dollars’ fuelled by inflation

Argentine Vice-president elect and Economy Minister Amado Boudou reiterated Monday that the new rules for foreign currency purchase in effect as of today are aimed towards discovering the “origin” of funds as opposed to the “destination” of the money.