Politics

Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:52 UTC
Israel says Mercosur should be “much concerned” with the inclusion of Venezuela

Israeli ambassador in Uruguay Dori Goren said that the incorporation of Venezuela of Mercosur should “concern” the countries of the regional block given what he described as “Venezuelan support to Iranian agents that establish terror webs in the region”.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:48 UTC
Mujica will try to appease ‘lady’ Cristina and have closer links with Dilma

President Jose Mujica travels to Brasilia on Monday for the Mercosur extraordinary summit on Venezuela, but his agenda also includes talking with Cristina Fernandez about the latest clash referred to the dredging of a shared River Plate access canal and with host Dilma Rousseff about his growing proximity to Brazil.
Monday, July 30th 2012 - 04:42 UTC
The significance of Venezuela for Brazil underlined by the country’s diplomats

Brazilian diplomats revealed during a television Globo News debate details of the controversial procedure applied by Mercosur countries to suspend Paraguay and agree the incorporation of Venezuela as full member.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 11:21 UTC
Argentine grains futures market in shock: government wants operations in Pesos

Argentina could require that grains futures be listed in the local Peso currency the head of the central bank said on Friday, a move that traders said would paralyze markets in the leading global food supplier.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 11:05 UTC
Pluna’s seven Bombardiers to be auctioned next 3 September says government

The Uruguayan government announced it will auction next 3 September the seven Bombardier aircraft from the collapsed flag air-carrier Pluna, which was definitively grounded last July 5, announced Public Works and Transport minister Enrique Pintado.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 09:07 UTC
Argentine government takes control of oil and gas industry planning

The Argentine government announced the creation of an oil planning commission that will set national energy goals and have the power to review private companies’ investment plans.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 03:35 UTC
Cuba says dead dissident’s car ignored signals and was speeding when it crashed

A Spanish politician was to blame for a car crash that killed two Cuban dissidents, including Oswaldo Paya, Cuba said on Friday in a report on an accident that has raised suspicions among opposition activists and some foreign governments.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 03:03 UTC
Mexican regulators impose highest fine ever on HSBC for money-laundering

Mexican regulators have imposed a fine of 27.5 million dollars on banking giant HSBC for its failure to comply with money-laundering regulations.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 01:13 UTC
Plans for a 300bn Euro rescue of Spain and writing down of Greek bonds

Spain has for the first time conceded it might need a full EU/IMF bailout worth 300 billion Euros if its borrowing costs remain unsustainably high, a Euro zone official was quoted in the Madrid media.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 00:32 UTC
US economy playing against President Obama’s re-election bid

The White House cut its outlook for US growth in 2012 and 2013 on Friday, hours after data showed the economy grew at a tepid pace in the second quarter, raising concerns about a slowdown that could mar President Barack Obama's re-election chances.