Politics

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 16:08 UTC

  Argentina new imports’ restrictions come into effect; claims from Mercosur

  

  Argentina’s controversial new import restrictions came into effect on Wednesday as part of the legislation on the trading sector which gives the government bureaucracy more powers to control and restrict imports.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 16:05 UTC

  Prince William leaves for the Falklands Wednesday night from Brize Norton

  

  The British government confirmed that Prince William begins this Wednesday his six week deployment in the disputed Falkland Islands as a helicopter pilot when he flies out from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire tonight.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 15:56 UTC

  Brazilian president meets Fidel Castro; promises financial economic aid to Cuba

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with Fidel Castro, the revolutionary hero of her youth, and held talks with his younger brother, President Raul Castro, on Tuesday in a visit to strengthen financial and economic ties with Cuba. On Wednesday Rousseff left for Haiti.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 15:07 UTC

  The New Falklands War

  

  By Jaime Daremblum from the Hudson Institute (*) - In 1982, Argentina's right wing military junta launched a sudden invasion of the Falkland Islands, the South Atlantic archipelago that has been a British possession since 1833. The invasion was motivated by a desire to distract attention from the country's severe economic woes, including hyperinflation and massive capital flight.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 07:14 UTC

  Brazil reiterates support for Argentina, denies any blockade to the Falklands

  

  Brazil reiterated its support for Argentina’s Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and insisted that solving the controversy with the UK is ‘most important’ for South America’s stability. It also pointed out that it’s not correct to talk about “a blockade”.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 06:44 UTC

  Argentina condemns the UK for its ‘bullying patriotism’ in the Malvinas dispute

  

  Argentina condemned the announcement of the arrival of state of the art HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.”

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 00:09 UTC

  Rousseff downplays human rights issue during her visit to Cuba

  

  Visiting Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff refused to criticize Cuba’s human rights record on Tuesday, saying the issue should not be used to score ideological points.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 14:05 UTC

  London rejects bill initiative to ensure Falklands’ remain British

  

  The government has ruled out bringing in a UK law to ensure the Falkland Islands' right to remain British. Tory MP Guy Opperman said legislation would show support for the “unambiguous right to self-determination”.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 13:58 UTC

  HMS Dauntless on South Atlantic patrol in coincidence with Falklands’ anniversary

  

  The UK press reports that the Royal Navy is to send one of its most powerful warships to the Falkland Islands as tensions rise with Argentina over the disputed territory.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:39 UTC

  Dilma Rousseff arrives in Havana to advance trade and investment relations

  

  Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff arrived Monday to Cuba for a two-day visit to discuss bilateral economic cooperation and human rights. From Cuba Rousseff will travel on to Haiti as she aims to continue the regional diplomatic outreach of her popular predecessor, Lula da Silva.