A couple from Argentina salvaged hometown honour Tuesday night by winning the stage tango category on the closing day of the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires.
The Brazilian government gave a clear signal Monday that is intends to advance in the consolidation of a defense industry in the country. A decree signed by President Dilma Rousseff releases 45 million Real in funds for the launching of the Astros Project 2020 to equip the Brazilian army.
Last night's USA debut of “HELL” (which is the German word for “Bright”), was perhaps a wake-up call to those who do not heed the warnings of global warming.
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn apologized Monday to the institution's staff in his first return visit since charges of sexual assault against him were dropped last week. He was greeted with warm applause.
Brazil plans to further contain government spending this year to prepare the country for a global slowdown and make room for a cut in interest rates, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Monday.
Following trials with over 500 weapons, Chilean prosecutor Jorge Martínez confirmed that the bullet which killed 16 year old Manuel Gutierrez was fired by the Uzi sub-machinegun carried by Carbineros officer Miguel Millacura on the night of August 25 during the students' protest..
United States and the European Union “are using the same recipe that the IMF applied on Argentina” to address the current global financial crisis and this only leads to “stagnation” said Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz attending a gathering of Nobel Prize recipients and young economists in Lindau, Germany.
Argentina's 2012 budget bill aims to cap public spending growth at 20%, below current rates of more than 35%, as state expenditure surges ahead of the October presidential election, according to a newspaper report on Monday.
Argentina’s securities regulator said it will investigate the chairman and chief executive officer of YPF SA, the nation’s largest oil producer, as part of a probe into the company’s accounting.
Uruguay announced it will invest 150 million dollars for the eradication of shanty towns, 90% of which are located in Montevideo, half of them in contaminated and flood-prone areas.