Politics

Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 09:08 UTC
Argentines take to the streets to remember the victims of the last military coup

Thousands of Argentines turned out to the streets of Buenos Aires while the two houses of Congress held a special joint session on Saturday to remember the victims of the last military dictatorship on the anniversary of the beginning of the seven year long military coup that took place 36 years ago.
Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 08:48 UTC
Gibraltar and Spain in direct discussions to solve fishing controversy

The British Government is understood to be supporting a local Gibraltar–Campo (Spain) fishermen resolution to the recent spate of exchanges over fishing rights in British Gibraltar territorial Waters.
Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 08:37 UTC
Chavez in Cuba for cancer radiation treatment; promises to be back in several days

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will return to Cuba to begin radiation treatment for cancer on Sunday, but said he was in ‘good shape’ and would be back home in several days.
Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 08:11 UTC
UK media and opposition claim spending on Falklands’ defense is to fall

The amount spent to protect the Falkland Islands is to fall according to reports in the British media however the Ministry of Defense attributes the changes to ‘accounting policy’ and insists it has the capacity to repel any Argentine aggression of the Islands.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 08:38 UTC
Argentina declassifies scathing review of blunders committed during Malvinas war

President Cristina Fernandez has finally declassified a scathing review of the mistakes made by Argentina's military junta in going to war with Britain in 1982 trying to recover the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 03:05 UTC
Peru regrets HMS Montrose incident and underlines strong relations with the UK

Cabinet Chief Oscar Valdes said that he is sure Peru and UK will be able to overcome a diplomatic rift caused by Lima’s last minute cancellation of a visit to the port of Callao this week of Britain’s HMS Montrose, a navy frigate that has been patrolling the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 02:52 UTC
Argentina is facing serious trade problems and Brazil “must help in a mature way”

Argentina is having serious trade problems and Brazil “in a mature way” must try and help solve them said a top official from President Dilma Rousseff administration, who anticipated he would be travelling to Buenos Aires in coming weeks.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 02:31 UTC
US relation with Argentina souring: Congress to cut special trade benefits

The US administration of President Barack Obama is loosing its patience with Argentina and in coming days is expected to finalize special tariff benefits for certain Argentine exports.
Friday, March 23rd 2012 - 23:22 UTC
US nominates public health expert of South Korean origin for World Bank top job

The United States has nominated a public health expert of South Korean origin as its candidate for the World Bank presidency, a job emerging market economies are contesting for the first time.
Friday, March 23rd 2012 - 23:11 UTC
Another Argentine province cancels oil concessions to Spain’s held YPF

The Argentine province of Mendoza joined on Friday other oil producing areas of the country in cancelling concession contracts which has been awarded to the Spanish owned oil corporation Repsol-YPF, with which the government of President Cristina Fernandez is involved in a controversy over long term investment.