Politics

Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:07 UTC
Prince Harry will visit Brazil in March and open Britain GREAT 2012 campaign

HRH Prince Harry will visit Brazil in March, Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed on Thursday. Hague is currently on a two-day visit to Brazil and made the announcement during a press conference next to Sérgio Cabral, Governor of Rio de Janeiro.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:02 UTC
Argentina praises ‘immediate support’ from the region in the Falklands’ dispute

Argentina’s acting president and Vice-President Amado Boudou praised the immediate support expressed by several countries in the region in the bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:00 UTC
Ambassador Argüello presents credentials and gives Obama a ‘one dollar’ gaucho silver knife

Argentina’s Ambassador in United States Jorge Argüello delivered his credential letters to President Barack Obama, who expressed his “joy” for the positive results of his counterpart Cristina Fernández surgery.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 23:11 UTC
The white settlers’ dilemma

by James Nielson, Buenos Aires Herald - David Cameron was certainly being provocative when he accused Cristina’s government of “colonialism”. It was a quite dreadful thing to say.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
“Argentina plotting a mock fishermen’s Falklands’ invasion” says UK media

A British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion” of the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 06:03 UTC
“To all effects” Venezuela is fully integrated to Mercosur, says Uruguay

“In practical terms Venezuela if fully integrated to Mercosur” said Uruguayan Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro during a meeting this week with foreign correspondents.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 03:52 UTC
Argentine government calls on unions and businesses to act with “responsibility”

Argentine acting President, Vice-President Amado Boudou called on businessmen and union workers to act with “responsibility” in direct reference to the upcoming round of wage negotiations that will be held later this year and unions have anticipated will have to be referred to workers “pocket” inflation.
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 23:35 UTC
Timerman and Randazzo lash back at Cameron over Falklands’ dispute

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman echoed the statements made by UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron in which he accused Argentina of “colonialism,” and counter attacked by saying that “it catches one’s attention to hear such statements when Great Britain and Colonialism are synonymous.”
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 21:34 UTC
Busy March for Rousseff: President Obama, Chancellor Merkel and BRICS summit

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will be meeting her US peer Barack Obma next March when she is also scheduled to hold talks with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and attend a BRIC group summit.
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 21:02 UTC
Hague praises Brazil’s global presence and reaffirms British policy towards the Falklands

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague praised Brazil's growing economic and political power as he opened two days of talks with the country's leaders, and also assured that British policy on the Falkland Islands will not change despite pressure from Argentina.