Politics

Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 22:17 UTC
Argentina’s Congress ‘inflation index’ for July, 1.62%, doubles the official rate

Argentina’s “Congress inflation index” reached 1.62% in July, confirming well over 23% for the last twelve months according to the latest release from the Lower House.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 21:12 UTC
Corruption-shocked Brazilian government paralyzed; agenda blocked in Congress

Brazil’s federal Police arrested on Tuesday Deputy Tourism Minister in a corruption sweep tied to funding for major sports events, the latest in a series of scandals to tarnish President Dilma Rousseff’s government.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 19:25 UTC
“Demanding Falklands’ sovereignty talks before anything else, states Argentina’ current default position”

In an interview with the Buenos Aires Herald, Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli demands that Falklands’ sovereignty talks must be started before any other issues can be discussed.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 12:58 UTC
Brazil Defence minister wants the South Atlantic as a peace zone shared with Africa

Brazil’s new Defence minister Celso Amorim said he plans closer links with Unasur (Union of South American Nations) and Africa to ensure the South Atlantic turns into a peace zone free of weapons of mass destruction.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 12:55 UTC
To face the crisis, it is necessary to act with “the criteria of a good housewife”

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said Monday that the developed world financial scenario is quite disappointing almost regrettable, and recovery in those countries can be expected to be “very slow and full of uncertainties”
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 07:26 UTC
Canada-Brazil CEO forum to consider trade agreement with Mercosur

Visiting Canadian Primer Minister Stephen Harper and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed on Monday several agreements on air travel, pension benefits, international aid and other areas at the Planalto Executive palace in Brasilia.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 07:21 UTC
Chile’s Piñera approval rating plummets to the lowest of any president since 1990

Early last week The Santiago Times reported that approval of President Sebastián Piñera had plummeted, according to a government evaluation survey by one of Chile’s leading polling firms, Adimark.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 20:45 UTC
Chile’s protests for education reform trigger acrimonious political debate

Following one of the most violent marches yet in the citizens’ movement for education reform, Chilean former and current government officials are sounding off against President Sebastián Piñera’s administration and its handling of the ongoing demands for national education reform.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 20:10 UTC
Colombia forces change strategy and will attack terrorists with small scale units

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to develop better strategies in the war on the Marxist oriented drugs funded guerrillas who still manage regular small attacks despite being at their weakest in decades.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 20:01 UTC
Third night of rioting, looting and clashes with police in several London districts

Youth hurled missiles at police in northeast London on Monday as violence broke out in the British capital for a third night. Protesters threw bottles, rubbish bins and supermarket trolleys at officers, and police with riot shields responded by charging them as they tried to seal off a busy area around Hackney Central station.