Politics

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 19:32 UTC

  Falklands 30th anniversary will focus on remembering the 1982 legacy of sacrifice

  

  A Foreign and Commonwealth Minister a front bench spokesperson from the Labour Party and a representative from the Conservative Party will be among VIP guests at the June Falkland Islands 30th commemorations.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 07:07 UTC

  Mexico appeals to CFK: nobody in its right mind invests in countries that expropriates

  

  Mexican president Felipe Calderón and G-20 group head, said that Argentina’s plan to seize a majority stake in Repsol’s Argentine branch YPF is “very regrettable” and called on President Cristina Fernandez to reconsider and rectify the decision.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Chavez supports nationalization of YPF; offers Venezuela’s experience in the matter

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez received late Monday the first international support for her announced takeover of YPF from the Spanish corporation Repsol: the Venezuelan government and President Hugo Chavez, revealed the Foreign Affairs ministry.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  Chile’s Enap, a partner of Repsol, “so we are also involved in the YPF dispute”

  

  The Chilean government reacted with concern at the announcement by Argentina of a bill to expropriate 51% of the oil company YPF from Spain’s Repsol, since this will have a direct impact for Chile, said on Monday evening the Executive Secretary General Andres Chadwick.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  US/Brazil discuss energy cooperation and closer economic ties even free trade agreement

  

  Cooperation in energy development, closer economic ties including a free trade agreement and praise for Brazil’s economic and political leadership were some of the issues discussed by visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her first day of meetings with Brazilian officials.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:38 UTC

  US on YPF takeover: ”Having an open competitive market is a preferable model”

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Argentina will have to justify and assume the responsibilities of its decision regarding the YPF dispute between Argentina and Spain, but at the same time defended models that include competition and market access.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:12 UTC

  EC supports Spain and warns YPF expropriation can seriously damage business climate

  

  The European Community strongly supported Spain and oil corporation Repsol saying that the expropriation by Argentina of YPF is “a very negative signal” for investors and could seriously damage the business climate of the country.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:07 UTC

  Colombia reaps from the summit: free trade agreement with US becomes effective in May

  

  The US-Colombia free trade agreement will enter into force next month, far earlier than expected, as a result of what the Obama administration called “historic” progress for Colombian worker protections and human rights.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:03 UTC

  YPF takeover: “Dreadful decision for Spain, for Argentina and terrible for legal security”

  

  The Spanish government condemned Argentina’s announcement over the expropriation of YPF, calling it a “discriminatory” and “arbitrary” decision, and stated that it will adopt any measures deemed necessary to defend the interests of Repsol and every other Spanish company.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 00:28 UTC

  US candidate Dr. Kim chosen World Bank president; takes office next July

  

  US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank. The Korean-American health expert, president of Dartmouth College faced a strong challenge for the post, which has traditionally gone to an American, from Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.