Politics

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 23:52 UTC
OAS fact-finding mission presents report to Permanent Council next Monday

Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza concluded on Tuesday his fact-finding visit to Paraguay, where he headed a special mission that included OAS Permanent Representatives from Haiti, Canada; United States; Honduras and Mexico.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 22:57 UTC
“A coup against Mercosur” claims leading Brazilian newspaper

Brazil’s conservative but influential daily O Estado de Sao Paulo dedicated the main Tuesday editorial to the Mercosur suspension of Paraguay and the entrance of Venezuela arguing that what happened at the group’s summit in Mendoza was “a coup against” the block.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 18:56 UTC
IMF praises Germany; suggests more stimuli to a tepid performing US economy

An IMF report revealed that the German economy’s performance has been remarkable despite facing considerable headwinds and that the US recovery “remains tepid and subject to elevated downside risks.”
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 18:40 UTC
Wales Falklands Memorial re-dedicated on the 30th anniversary of the conflict

Wales' Falklands Memorial has been re-dedicated to mark the 30th anniversary of the conflict which saw 32 Welsh Guards among the fallen. The ceremony was part of the Armed Forces Day events in Cardiff and was attended by Falklands’ lawmaker Dick Sawle.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 18:32 UTC
Astori describes Mercosur latest decisions as “aggression and major institutional blows”

“It’s a major institutional blow, maybe the most serious in the 21 years of Mercosur” said Uruguayan Vice president Danilo Astori in direct reference to the group’s decision to incorporate Venezuela with the approval of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and the absence of Paraguay.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:31 UTC
Argentina and Brazil deny Uruguay and insist the decision on Venezuela was unanimous

Argentina underlined late Monday that the decision on the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur was “unanimously” supported by the presidents from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay during the group’s summit last Friday hosted by President Cristina Fernandez.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Uruguay says it accepted Venezuela in Mercosur as part of a major negotiation

The Uruguayan government said that it accepted the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur as part of a “negotiation” in which it demanded no economic sanctions on Paraguay and that is why “the last word has not been said” on the issue.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:20 UTC
The Vatican bank opens up to show it is not involved in ‘sinful’ activities

Vatican bank, one of the more secretive institutions of the secrecy-obsessed Vatican, opened itself up to a little external scrutiny in a bid to show it is serious about fighting money-laundering and being more financially transparent.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:14 UTC
Brazilian opposition blasts Rousseff for the management of Paraguayan situation

The leading member from Brazil’s main opposition political party described Uruguay’s claim that consensus was absent in the Mercosur decision to suspend Paraguay and to incorporate Venezuela as “extremely serious” and complained Mercosur has become a merely “ideological” grouping.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:04 UTC
Casa Rosada turns into a “dolls’ house” with “Cristinita” the witch leading

Argentine president Cristina Fernández presented on Monday evening a doll made to her image, “Cristinita” which is on sale at a museum next to Government House, Casa Rosada, in downtown Buenos Aires.