Politics

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 23:19 UTC

  Release of strategic reserves (to counter Libya’s absence) rattles world oil market

  

  Oil rose in New York, recovering from a plunge sparked by an International Energy Agency announcement that its members will release crude from strategic reserves.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 21:31 UTC

  Brazilian president ‘votes’ for Cristina Fernandez and anticipates re-election

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said she is convinced of her Argentine peer Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election victory next October 23. Argentina is Brazil’s main associate in Mercosur and third trade partner.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 18:04 UTC

  G20 farm ministers agree to boost output and food market transparency

  

  The G20 farm ministers’ summit in Paris agreed on Thursday measures to tackle high food prices in a deal that steered clear of divisive details and paved the way to greater international cooperation on sensitive agricultural issues.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 18:01 UTC

  Italy’s Dragui confirmed at the next president of the European Central Bank

  

  The European Parliament formally endorsed on Thursday Italy's Mario Draghi to be the next president of the European Central Bank. European Union leaders are expected to give their formal backing to the appointment at a summit allowing Draghi, 63, to take over as head of the bank when Jean-Claude Trichet steps down at the end of October.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 09:05 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez takes off with 42% vote intention and 25 points lead

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has a 42% vote intention and in some districts of the country her support soars to 70%, according to consultants Public Opinion Studies, Centre, CEOP, released on Wednesday. Similarly Cristina Fernandez has at least a 25 points lead over her closest runner up.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 08:52 UTC

  “Problematic” accounting practices in 37% of Cuban state companies audited

  

  “Deficient” or “problematic” accounting practices have been exposed in 37% of Cuban government companies according to the latest report from the Comptroller General, Gladys Bejerano.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 23:47 UTC

  Humala invites Morales to consider the re-unification of Peru and Bolivia

  

  Peruvian president elect Ollanta Humala invited his Bolivian peer Evo Morales to consider bilateral integration, in which both countries would unite into a confederation as happened between 1836 and 1839.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 23:16 UTC

  FIFA ethics committee confirms “convincing and overwhelming” evidence of corruption

  

  FIFA's ethics committee found “comprehensive, convincing and overwhelming” evidence that Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner were involved in attempted bribery, according to the preliminary report that led to the suspension of the two officials.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 23:11 UTC

  Argentina’s Clarin owner siblings to have DNA blood tests on Friday

  

  The (adopted) heirs of one of Argentina’s most powerful media conglomerates will have blood samples taken in a Buenos Aires hospital on Friday after they decided to voluntarily have DNA tests to determine whether they coincide with DNA samples of relatives from people killed during the Argentine dictatorship (1976/1983).-

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 16:31 UTC

  World’s largest bond fund predicts default for Greece “and other European economies”

  

  The head of PIMCO, the world's biggest bond fund, predicted that Greece and other European economies would default on their debts to resolve their problems as the Euro area deals with its debt crisis.