Politics

Thursday, December 29th 2011 - 21:24 UTC
Falklands’ flagged vessels: “Another diplomatic victory for President Fernández”

In its latest article on Argentina The Economist refers to the recent Mercosur decision to support President Cristina Fernandez in barring vessels flying the Falklands’ flag from docking in regional ports.
The magazine as the heading says (Argentina and the Falklands: rocking the boat) describes it as another diplomatic victory for Cristina and also argues that both the Falkland Islands and Britain have failed to explain their case to the rest of South America.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 22:45 UTC
Cristina Fernandez promulgates tough laws to control the media and social protest

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has promulgated several bills, some of them considered controversial, sanctioned last week by Congress --where the ruling coalition has a comfortable working majority-- and which were published Wednesday in the Official Gazette.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 22:38 UTC
CFK surgery is “relatively simple” and once recovered allows to fulfil a normal life

Surgery to extract the thyroid carcinoma to which Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will be submitted next week is relatively simple and she will be able to fully recover and fulfil a normal life, according to several Buenos Aires specialists.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 22:31 UTC
Piñera and CFK agree to reprogram the Argentine leaders’ official visit to Chile

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera and his Argentine peer Cristina Fernandez agreed to reprogram her visit to Santiago scheduled for the last week of January following the announcement that the Argentine leader will undergo thyroid cancer surgery next January 4.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 22:27 UTC
Half joking, half serious Boudou is told: “be careful with what you do”

“Be careful with what you do”, cautioned Argentine President Cristina Fernández half joking and half serious with her Vice-President Amado Boudou over the period of absence she will take following next week’s surgery when he will be replacing her at the Executive Branch.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 22:16 UTC
Cristina Fernandez thanks solidarity and calls on “all Argentines” to collaborate

Argentine president Cristina Fernández spoke publicly on Wednesday for the first time since the announcement she will undergo cancer surgery in January and thanked all well-wishers, from government officials to members of the opposition and overseas leaders.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 07:25 UTC
Chile wants to pool young voters: registry automatic but voting voluntary

The Chilean Senate passed a constitutional law that makes voting voluntary and registration automatic, incorporating millions of new voters into the system and removing penalties previously tied to obligatory voting.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 03:31 UTC
Madrid has first woman mayor; promises to bid for 2020 Olympic Games

Ana Botella, the wife of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, was sworn-in Tuesday as Madrid’s first woman mayor. She succeeds Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, mayor of the capital since 2003, who resigned to serve as Justice Minister in the new Conservative government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 03:30 UTC
UK ambassador in Chile “concerned” with “economic blockade” on the Falklands

The British Ambassador to Chile, Jon Benjamin, expressed on Tuesday UK’s “concern” over “countries that have joined” the Mercosur bloc in their decision to support Argentina, by putting in place a ban on ships flying the Malvinas Islands’ flag from docking at their ports.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 03:29 UTC
Chile signs strategic science and education agreement with Massachusetts

The Chilean government has signed a strategic bilateral agreement with the state of Massachusetts, opening the way for collaborative research in the key areas of education, energy and biotechnology.