Politics

Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 23:58 UTC
EU wooing Latinamerica that is focused on China, now its leading trade partner

Several European leaders among which the president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and the head of EU diplomacy Catherine Ashton are touring several Latinamerican countries with the purpose of strengthening relations with a region in full development but which lately has been increasingly focused on China.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:21 UTC
Davos 2013 expects less crisis management and a more dynamic vision

The world's political and business elite gather in the snow-covered resort of Davos from Wednesday, aiming to instil some confidence in the global economy amid tentative signs of recovery.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:15 UTC
West Indies doctor appointed new director for WHO Americas Region

The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, currently holding its 132nd session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Carissa Etienne as the new Regional Director for WHO's Americas Region (WHO/AMRO), following her nomination by the Regional Committee for the Americas in September 2012.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:09 UTC
Prince Harry completes successful tour of duty as Apache pilot in Afghanistan

Prince Harry, known as Captain Wales in the British military, has departed Afghanistan with his squadron after a successful tour as an Apache pilot. He operated as part of the Joint Aviation Group which provides helicopter support to the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan forces operating throughout Regional Command (South West) in Helmand province.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:02 UTC
South Georgia implements additional measures to safeguard Marine Protected Area

The United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds welcomed the announcement of a set of additional measures to safeguard the sustainable-use Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 08:51 UTC
Republicans prepared to vote a four-month extension of US borrowing capacity

Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives have scheduled a vote on Wednesday on a nearly four-month extension of US borrowing capacity, but the bill does not specify a dollar amount.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 08:24 UTC
Piñera prepared to grant constitutional recognition to Chile’s indigenous groups

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera pledged to work with “maximum urgency” on a bill that would grant constitutional recognition to the country's indigenous groups. Piñera also announced the creation of an indigenous peoples' council that fully represents “their history, traditions, culture” and via which “they could raise their strong and clear voice about their future.”
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 21:54 UTC
Major blunder of (Timerman) and Cristina Fernandez in Vietnam

Argentine president Cristina Fernández tour of Southeast Asia came to an end on Monday with an embarrassing admission by the leader that she had “put her foot in it” in a press conference in Hanoi by making a statement which was factually incorrect regarding when Argentina recognized Vietnam as a state.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 19:54 UTC
The Falklands people decision in March should be the final word

One of the leading New Zealand newspapers, The Dominion Post, has addressed the issue of the Falklands, the dispute with Argentina and the coming March referendum in an editorial “Islanders should decide their destiny”, which we kindly reproduce.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 18:29 UTC
UN Latam economic commission publishes Yearbook with updated stats on the region

In Latin America and the Caribbean 94% of primary-school age children attended school, but the figure was down to 75% for secondary level of education. Likewise the average number of people on technical or university courses was three times higher in the richest quintile than in the poorest quintile, according to data collected by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).