Politics

Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Argentina insists before Red Cross on identifying remains of combatants buried in the Falklands

Vice President Amado Boudou called for a ‘concrete reply’ to Argentina’s request for the International Red Cross to collaborate with the identification of the combatants fallen during the Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 and whose remains are buried at the cemetery in Darwin.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 04:01 UTC
Merkollande admit differences but call for unity and growth in the Euro zone

Despite their differences over how to drag Europe out of its current economic swamp, German and French leaders pledged to join efforts in reinvigorating growth in the continent during their first meeting on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 03:17 UTC
US dollar in Argentina’s ‘blue’ (parallel) market soars 5% on Tuesday

The US dollar in Argentina’s parallel market soared on Tuesday as strong unsatisfied demand moved to the so called ‘blue’ market as a result of the increasing controls for the purchase of the greenback.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:33 UTC
Repsol sues Argentina over YPF in NY court and also takes the case to World Bank arbitration

Repsol YPF SA the large Spanish oil and gas company on Tuesday sued Argentina for seizing control of formerly state-owned energy company YPF SA, in which Repsol held a majority stake.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:27 UTC
Brazilian discomfort: ends automatic import licences for Argentine perishables

Brazil this week escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina by increasing the bureaucratic obstacles for importing about 10 perishable products including apples, raisins, and potatoes, a senior Brazilian government official was quoted by the media.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:15 UTC
Colombia/US free trade agreement expected to create 100.000 jobs per year

The long-delayed free-trade deal between Colombia and the United States came into force on Tuesday, a step that should boost the country’s exports and foreign investment, President Juan Manuel Santos said.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:07 UTC
Brazil planning to cut taxes on electricity to help reduce industry costs

The Brazilian government has plans to cut and simplify taxes for electricity producers and distributors as part of a strategy to reduce Brazil's high business costs and stimulate its struggling economy, reports Reuters.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:03 UTC
President Rousseff happy and supportive of the 2 dollars Real

The Brazilian Real dropped past 2 per dollars for a second day as President Dilma Rousseff said it has been “extremely overvalued,” encouraging speculation the currency of Latin America’s biggest economy may fall further.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 00:59 UTC
Deadly attack against former minister in the heart of Bogotá kills 2, injures dozens

A bomb targeting a hard-line former Colombian interior minister killed two of his bodyguards and injured at least 31 others in the heart of Bogotá’s uptown commercial district Tuesday, authorities said.
Tuesday, May 15th 2012 - 15:53 UTC
Economy receives Hollande with anaemic performance: zero growth in Q1

France's economy stalled in the first quarter as household consumption flat lined, businesses pared back investment and exports slowed, underlining the challenge facing Socialist President Francois Hollande who took office on Tuesday.