Politics

Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 23:08 UTC
Cuba’s pro-democracy blogger denied permission to travel to Brazil

Cuba’s best-known pro-democracy blogger said she was denied permission to leave her country after Brazil granted her a visa ahead of President Dilma Rousseff’s state visit to the Castro brothers’ island last week.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 23:04 UTC
Brazil follows Argentina: sets up a special unit to monitor and control imports

Following on Argentina’s track the Brazilian government created a special unit to monitor and control imports in the framework of the country’s new trade policy implemented by the administration of President Dilma Rousseff.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 19:04 UTC
Spain committed to best UK relations but asks for Gibraltar sovereignty talks

Spain has formally asked Britain to reopen talks over the sovereignty of Gibraltar. The petition was made by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Garcia-Margallo shortly after UK Europe Minister David Lidington told an audience in Madrid that Britain would not discuss sovereignty against Gibraltar’s wishes.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 19:00 UTC
China has neither the ability or the intention to ‘buy Europe’ says Wen Jibao

China's Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday the Asian giant had neither the ability nor the intention to “buy Europe”, amid concerns over growing Chinese investment in debt-stricken Euro zone economies.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:19 UTC
UK Energy secretary steps down charged with perverting the cause of Justice

Chris Huhne has quit as UK energy secretary after learning he was to be charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. His ex-wife Vicky Pryce will face the same charge in relation to claims she accepted his penalty points.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:01 UTC
Aerolíneas receives a daily government support of over 2 million dollars

Argentina’s flag carrier ended the last twelve months with a drop in the number of passengers transported, totalling 6.017.886, which is 5.97% less than in 2010. However income from the sale of tickets reached 1.334 billion dollars, which is 14% higher, according to the latest numbers available.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 17:56 UTC
Brazilian minister travels to Argentina to discuss latest set of import obstacles

Brazilian Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Prazeres will be travelling to Buenos Aires next Monday to address with Argentine counterparts the extent of the last set of measures implemented by the administration of President Cristina Fernandez to slow down the flow of imports.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 16:18 UTC
Deployment of Prince William in Falklands is a routine mission, says MoD

UK’s Defence Minister Philip Hammond reiterated Friday that the deployment of Prince Williams to the Falkland Islands is a routine mission planned long ago, and rejected suggestions the decision to send the heir to the throne to the region represented an escalation of the UK's position.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:16 UTC
UK warns Argentina on cutting off the air link of Falklands with South America

Britain warned Argentina against cutting off an air link to the Falklands as part of an economic blockade of the Islands, reports the Evening Standard. Buenos Aires is threatening to stop a weekly flight from Punta Arenas in Chile to Port Stanley by refusing permission for it to use Argentine airspace.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Following on the Indian deal, France expects Brazil will purchase Rafale fighter jets

French Defence minister Gerard Longuet said that following on the deal to sell 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to India, Paris is hopeful it can seal a similar contract with Brazil.