Politics

Friday, October 12th 2012 - 00:18 UTC
Brazilian president calls for European ‘greater understanding’ of the Argentine situation

President Dilma Rousseff, meeting with her Irish peer Michael D. Higgins said the global crisis has had a greater impact on Argentina than on Brazil, which has a stronger industrial base, and called for a better understanding of President Cristina Fernandez administration.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:53 UTC
Unasur leaders to discuss peace, security and cooperation protocol in Peru

Unasur presidents will be meeting next 30 November in Lima to discuss the Protocol on Peace, Security and Cooperation in the framework of a greater debate referred to democracy and integration, and democracy and social inclusion, announced the Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncaglio.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:41 UTC
UK reaffirms sovereignty over Gibraltar and its territorial waters

The British Government responded to Spain’s intervention at the UN Fourth Decolonization Committee with a firm statement about its commitment to the people of Gibraltar and their British sovereignty.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:28 UTC
IMF asks for “a bit more time” for Greece and Spain but Germany says it will affect confidence

The IMF on Thursday backed giving debt-burdened Greece and Spain more time to reduce their budget deficits, cautioning that cutting too far, too fast would do more harm than good.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:20 UTC
Ghana court denies release of ARA Libertad detained on a complaint from US hedge fund

A Ghana court judge rejected on Thursday the plea put forward by Argentina to release the ARA Libertad training ship, which has been detained in a port close to Accra with its crew since October 2nd due to a complaint by a US hedge fund.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
The Americas Defence ministers’ conference divided on Falklands/Malvinas issue

Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands continues to generate discrepancies among countries of the Americas, as was exposed in the Declaration of Punta del Este, at the end of the X Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas which took place in Uruguay.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Coast and Border guards conflict finds a culprit and comes to an end

The Argentine Coast and Border Guards conflict came to an end on Wednesday morning following an order for the officers to return to their posts and remain in barracks until new instructions.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:59 UTC
The three challenges faced by Latinamerica democracies, according to OAS

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Third Latin American Democracy Forum in Mexico City, that “at present the democracies of Latin America and the Caribbean face three major risks to their integrity: inequality, organized crime, and the lack of dialogue between political actors”.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:45 UTC
Argentine central bank confirms no restrictions for governments to purchase dollars

The Argentine central bank confirmed on Wednesday that there is no money exchange restrictions for the federal government or provinces to purchase US dollars to honour public debt issued offshore.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:23 UTC
Chavez prepares his succession: names Foreign minister Maduro Vice-president

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez named Foreign minister Nicolás Maduro as his new vice-president on Wednesday in the first change of cabinet after Sunday's re-election.