Politics

Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 15:34 UTC
UK opens new consulate in Recife, next to northeast Brazil main trade and sea hub

Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne on Tuesday opened a new Consulate General in Recife, Brazil - the city which became home to one of the first ever British missions in South America in 1808.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
CFK off to Venezuela to meet with Chavez and Dilma Rousseff

Argentine President Cristina Fernández will hold a bilateral meeting next Friday with her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff in the framework of the first Latin American and Caribbean States Community Summit (CELAC).
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 06:10 UTC
Venezuela and Colombia agree to boost trade by reducing tariffs on 3.500 items

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his visiting Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos subscribed Monday a trade understanding covering 3.500 items, based on the most exchanged products in recent years, and agreed on an ambitious energy projects that include neighbouring Ecuador and Panama.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 06:07 UTC
Puerto Toro, the most austral town in the world celebrates its 119 anniversary

The most austral village in the world, the Chilean town of Puerto Toro is celebrating this week the 119 anniversary of its foundation.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 06:04 UTC
US and EU agree to begin talks on a trans-Atlantic economic and trade pact

The United States and European Union agreed on Monday to develop a plan to capitalize on already strong economic ties to create more jobs and fuel economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 05:53 UTC
Markets react positively to talks for speeding the EU decision making process

Germany and France stepped up a drive on Monday for intrusive powers to reject national budgets in the Euro zone that breach EU rules, as a market rout of European debt eased temporarily on hopes of outside help for Italy and Spain.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 05:51 UTC
Venezuela catches major Colombian drug dealer and is ready to hand him to US

Colombian drug kingpin with a 5 million dollars US price tag on his head has been arrested in Venezuela and is to be extradited to the United States to face trafficking charges, officials said.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 02:11 UTC
Argentina’s Grondona admits having been accused more times than Al Capone

Argentine football strongman Julio Grondona said he is fully recovered for his new mandate as head of AFA (Argentine Football Association) and also admitted “he has been accused more times than Al Capone’.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 02:09 UTC
Fitch warns of US triple A rating downgrade if policy makers fail on budget cuts

Fitch Ratings on Monday warned it may cut the United States' AAA rating if policymakers fail to agree in 2013 on a plan to reduce the country's ballooning budget deficits.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 02:05 UTC
The only survivor of the FARC executions tells how he managed to escape

When the shooting started, Police sergeant Luis Erazo scrambled into jungle canopy, the only escape from death as his Colombian guerrilla captors hurled grenades at him. Four fellow hostages were shot dead by the FARC.