Politics

Monday, July 30th 2012 - 05:25 UTC
Falklands’ begins to work in organization of next year’s referendum

The Falkland Islands government has started to prepare the list of issues that will have to be addressed for the organization of next year’s referendum on the political statute of the Islands, particularly the drafting of the question, inviting overseas observers and contracting a specialist to manage the whole operation.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 05:14 UTC
End of blackout to Buenos Aires plazas but now the Obelisk flag was stolen

A good one and a bad one for the government of the City of Buenos Aires: Economy minister Nestor Grindetti announced that an agreement had been reached with power companies to bring light back to several public areas of the city that had remained in the dark for several days due to unpaid bills.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 05:09 UTC
Argentine farmers’ leader calls for “the end to corruption and intolerance”

Argentine Rural Society (SRA) head Hugo Biolcati said that Argentine institutions are “deteriorating“ and that ”the Constitution” is no longer in use, as he inaugurated this weekend the 126th annual edition of the camp exhibition at the Palermo Rural pavilion in the City of Buenos Aires.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:52 UTC
Israel says Mercosur should be “much concerned” with the inclusion of Venezuela

Israeli ambassador in Uruguay Dori Goren said that the incorporation of Venezuela of Mercosur should “concern” the countries of the regional block given what he described as “Venezuelan support to Iranian agents that establish terror webs in the region”.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:48 UTC
Mujica will try to appease ‘lady’ Cristina and have closer links with Dilma

President Jose Mujica travels to Brasilia on Monday for the Mercosur extraordinary summit on Venezuela, but his agenda also includes talking with Cristina Fernandez about the latest clash referred to the dredging of a shared River Plate access canal and with host Dilma Rousseff about his growing proximity to Brazil.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:42 UTC
The significance of Venezuela for Brazil underlined by the country’s diplomats

Brazilian diplomats revealed during a television Globo News debate details of the controversial procedure applied by Mercosur countries to suspend Paraguay and agree the incorporation of Venezuela as full member.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 11:21 UTC
Argentine grains futures market in shock: government wants operations in Pesos

Argentina could require that grains futures be listed in the local Peso currency the head of the central bank said on Friday, a move that traders said would paralyze markets in the leading global food supplier.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 11:05 UTC
Pluna’s seven Bombardiers to be auctioned next 3 September says government

The Uruguayan government announced it will auction next 3 September the seven Bombardier aircraft from the collapsed flag air-carrier Pluna, which was definitively grounded last July 5, announced Public Works and Transport minister Enrique Pintado.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 09:07 UTC
Argentine government takes control of oil and gas industry planning

The Argentine government announced the creation of an oil planning commission that will set national energy goals and have the power to review private companies’ investment plans.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 03:35 UTC
Cuba says dead dissident’s car ignored signals and was speeding when it crashed

A Spanish politician was to blame for a car crash that killed two Cuban dissidents, including Oswaldo Paya, Cuba said on Friday in a report on an accident that has raised suspicions among opposition activists and some foreign governments.