Politics

Monday, August 13th 2012 - 05:30 UTC
Romney chooses Tea-Party as running mate; electoral debate expected to focus on government spending

The US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he has chosen Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, a move that will bring the debate over how to reduce government spending and debt to the forefront of the race for the White House.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 05:11 UTC
Aid for US farmers stalled in Senate; proposal to reduce bio-fuel mix in gasoline

The US House of Representatives passed a 383 million dollars disaster relief bill that provides political shelter for lawmakers during the worst drought in half a century, but may not release the aid for months to come.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 04:54 UTC
Major oil companies vote of confidence for Falklands’ hydrocarbons industry

The incorporation of a major oil company is a sign of confidence in the future of the Falklands hydrocarbons industry and by any standards “absolutely fantastic”, said the Islands governor Nigel Haywood during an official reception at Government House for Rockhopper Exploration and their UK partners Premier Oil.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 11:45 UTC
Uruguay will continue with Mercosur but is also interested in the Pacific alliance

Uruguay will continue “to look after” Mercosur in spite of the strong diplomatic discrepancies with Argentina, but will also continue with an interest in participating in other trade blocks of the region, said President Jose Mujica.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 11:38 UTC
Peru will host leaders’ summit of Arab and South America countries in October

Peru will be hosting next October the III Summit of heads of state and government from South America and Arab nations which is expected to bring together 32 countries, according to Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Jose Beraún.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 11:26 UTC
“Two tough years” ahead for Uruguayan construction and real estate

The Uruguayan construction industry faces tough years ahead because of the international crisis and its effects on neighbouring Argentina, forecasted economist Jorge Caumont who is also an advisor of several real estate agents.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:49 UTC
Argentina applies tax hike on bio-diesel exports and lowers price for local market

Argentina tightened its grip on the country's energy sector on Friday by ordering a tax hike on bio-diesel exports, a move it said was needed to make domestic fuel prices more affordable, but denied market rumours that it will increase a soybean export tax.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:45 UTC
Official (fantasy) inflation in Argentina 0.8% in July and 9.9% last 12 months

Official consumer inflation in Argentina reached 0.8% in July accumulating 9.9% in the last twelve months and 5.9% in the first seven months of the year, according to the Indec statistics bureau.
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:28 UTC
“Amazonas”, first of three ocean patrol vessels built for Brazil leaves UK

Amazonas, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this week after her crew completed a rigorous program of Flag Officer Sea Training with the Royal Navy off the South coast of England
Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:04 UTC
Paraguay sounding the possibility of joining the Pacific Group

Paraguay is sounding the recently created Pacific Block made up of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico with the possibility of considering applying to join it, revealed the country’s Foreign affairs minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia.