Politics

Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 04:47 UTC
Moyano says unions will have their own stats office to keep track of inflation

Argentina’s organized labour CGT leader Hugo Moyano began on Monday his new term at the helm of the umbrella union organization and once again targeted the government of President Cristina Fernandez promising to set up his own Indec (stats office) to measure inflation.
Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 04:42 UTC
As the dollar clamp tightens in Argentina, the greenback traded at 6.31 Pesos

The US dollar in Argentina soared on Monday and was trading in the “blue” or parallel market at 6.31 Pesos considerable higher than last Friday. The official rate climbed a modest half cent to 4.53 and 4.575 Pesos.
Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 01:38 UTC
Top Uruguayan university dumps Dean on homosexual ‘anomaly’ controversy

The University of Montevideo accepted the resignation of who had been nominated as Dean following the controversy triggered when in an interview she described homosexuality as an “anomaly” and added this condition “hampers” teaching staff contracting.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 19:39 UTC
Argentina celebrates second anniversary of same-sex marriage bill

A law giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry in Argentina celebrated its second anniversary over the weekend. Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize gay marriage after President Christina Fernandez signed the law on July 21, 2010.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 19:19 UTC
Brazil loosing influence in South America to Venezuela, claims former president

Former Brazilian president Fernando Enrique Cardoso said that his country is rapidly loosing influence in South America to Venezuela, following on remarks about the suspension of Paraguay from Mercosur.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 14:51 UTC
Iconic Falklands’ veteran Vulcan opened Farnborough Air-show

Britain’s Farnborough International Air-show opened last week with a joint flypast of the Red Arrows and the world’s last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber XH558 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 07:26 UTC
Chavez praises defence cooperation with Argentina, making Mercosur a military power block

President Hugo Chavez underlined the significance of the defence cooperation memorandum signed between Venezuela and Argentina which is part of “the necessary strategic integration of the armed forces in the framework of Mercosur and turning the block into a military power”.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 07:11 UTC
Paraguay optimistic about the OAS report and its repercussions

Paraguay is optimistic about an Organization of American States resolution regarding recent events and the current situation in the country, despite strong criticism from other regional organizations such as Mercosur and Unasur.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 07:05 UTC
European Parliament begins fact-finding mission in Paraguay

A delegation from the European parliament begins this Monday an in-situ data collecting mission in Paraguay following the situation triggered a month ago when then President Fernando Lugo was impeached and removed from office, but which has caused the new regime a certain freezing of international links.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 03:43 UTC
Mining projects knock down Peruvian president approval ratings to new lows

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell to a fresh low in July, a year since he took office as concern grows over his handling of increasingly violent social conflicts, an opinion poll showed.