Politics

Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 06:23 UTC
Brazil plans large-scale anti crime border operation ahead of soccer Cups

Brazil said on Tuesday its armed forces would launch a large-scale anti-crime border operation next year ahead of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in 2014.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 01:52 UTC
Queen Elizabeth becomes first monarch since 1781 to attend a cabinet meeting

Queen Elizabeth became on Tuesday the first monarch, since 1781, during the US war of independence, to make a historic visit to Downing Street and attend a cabinet meeting.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 01:46 UTC
Brazilians say Venezuelan leader condition stable and with positive developments

Brazil’s Foreign minister says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seems to be improving after cancer surgery.
Brazil’s state-run news agency Agencia Brasil cites Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota as saying that Brazilian officials are monitoring daily the health of Chavez.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 22:37 UTC
Organized labour challenges Cristina Fernandez with a demonstration on Wednesday

Argentina’ so organized CGT Labour Confederation boss Hugo Moyano, and CTA umbrella union leader Pablo Micheli confirmed on Tuesday a downtown march against the government of President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 22:33 UTC
Ghanaian government confirms the release of ARA Libertad

The Ghanaian government confirmed on Tuesday it would comply with the UN Law of the Sea court decision to release the Argentine navy flagship ARA Libertad, impounded in Tema since October 2, over a debt dispute between a US hedge fund and the Argentine government.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 22:18 UTC
UK names southern part of British Antarctic Territory “Queen Elizabeth Land”

The Foreign Secretary announced on Tuesday that the southern part of British Antarctic Territory has been named Queen Elizabeth Land.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 06:00 UTC
Argentine government begins process to dismember Clarin media group

Argentina's government Monday began the process of auctioning off media licenses and related assets held by the media conglomerate Grupo Clarin SA. The move, which government officials say should take about 100 business days to complete, comes after a lower court judge ruled Friday that a three-year-old media law requiring Clarin to be dismantled is constitutional.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 04:01 UTC
Argentina says Belgian highest court rules against seizure of diplomatic accounts

The Belgian Supreme Court threw out an attempt by hedge funds to seize Argentina’s diplomatic accounts in that country, according to a release on Monday from the Argentine Foreign ministry.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 03:56 UTC
IMF board to consider Argentina’s stats case at the end of January

The board of directors of the International Monetary Fund will again meet at the end of January to debate Argentina’s improvement in the quality of its official economic index, IMF spokesman announced on Monday.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 03:44 UTC
Argentina replaces ambassador Argüello by an economist and trade expert

The Argentine Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that President Cristina Fernández has decided to appoint Cecilia Nahón as Argentine ambassador to the United States, replacing Jorge Arguello in Washington DC.