Politics

Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 06:52 UTC
Lula da Silva calls for Argentine/Brazilian business corporations

Brazil's former President Lula Da Silva blasted the “protectionist” measures of the developed countries and called for the alliance between businessmen from his country and Argentina's, as he highlighted that Brazil “grows, but with a controlled inflation rate”.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 06:49 UTC
Argentina's sovereign debt, a matter of time says The Economist

When Argentina proposed a brutal 65% haircut to holders of its defaulted sovereign bonds in a 2005 restructuring, one argument the country’s officials used to justify the offer was that the country could not take on more debt than it could reasonably expect to pay. As painful as the loss might be, the argument went at least the new bonds the government would issue would be creditworthy.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 01:55 UTC
Argentine soft-porn film star named as official ambassador of pop culture

In one of her latest surprise moves to prop gender and culture, President Cristina Fernandez has named soft-core porn film star Isabel Sarli, as the country’s official ambassador of pop culture.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 00:46 UTC
Which of three EU delegates will actually receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

Almost a week after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, the European Union has finally decided who will collect the award. Rather than one person making the trip to Norway on Dec. 10, the EU has decided it will send three people: one to represent each of its main institutions: the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 00:36 UTC
Uruguay passes bill that decriminalizes abortion under certain circumstances

Uruguay's Congress voted narrowly to decriminalize abortion under certain circumstances, mainly during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The Senate voted 17 to 14 in favour of the controversial bill, which was passed by the lower house last month after 14 hours of debate. President Jose Mujica said he would sign the bill into law.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 00:32 UTC
Polls show Obama performed better than Romney, but on the economy it was not that clear

US voters say that President Barack Obama performed better than Republican rival Mitt Romney by a substantial margin in their second debate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 20:57 UTC
Mapuche protest in Bariloche demand removal of statue of “the man guilty of the greatest genocide”

Members from the indigenous Mapuche community in Patagonia protested angrily at the south Argentina resort of Bariloche demanding that a statue in honour of President General Julio A Roca be removed since “he was responsible for the greatest genocide in our history”.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 20:48 UTC
Mexican president-elect and PM Cameron pledge to double bilateral trade by 2015

Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto called in London this week for expanded “cooperation and trade” between his country and Britain based on their shared vision of “free trade”.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 20:34 UTC
Brazil’s slowdown impacts on neighbouring Argentina and Uruguay says Fitch

Brazil's deeper-than-expected economic slowdown is amplifying the deceleration already being experienced by Argentina and Uruguay as a result of the global slowdown, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 17:00 UTC
Argentina/Chile working on tunnel under the Andes linking the Atlantic and Pacific

By 2022 if all works out as planned the Aconcagua Bi-Oceanic corridor should link the Atlantic with the Pacific coast of South America facilitating trade and business opportunities.