Politics

Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 06:07 UTC
Argentina hosts first meeting of Unasur Economy and Finance Council

Argentina will be hosting on Thursday the first meeting of the South American Economy and Finance Council that will bring together Economy ministers and Central bank governors from members of Unasur, Union of South American Nations.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 04:00 UTC
Washington ‘ready and willing’ to work with Humala, says US top diplomat

“United States is “ready and very willing” to work with Peru's president-elect Ollanta Humala said Washington’s top diplomat for Latin America, Arturo Valenzuela during the Organization of American States meeting Monday in El Salvador.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 01:30 UTC
Ban Ki-moon running for a second term as UN Secretary General

Ban Ki-moon formally asked the UN Security Council to support his candidacy for a second five-year term as UN secretary-general, according to a letter. His first term ends December 31 and so far is unopposed.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 01:25 UTC
Brazil government celebrates Humala’s victory; invites president-elect to Brasilia

Brazil’s presidential foreign affairs advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia celebrated the victory of nationalist Peruvian president elect Ollanta Humala who beat Keiko Fujimori in the Sunday run off by a minimum difference.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 01:22 UTC
“Dilma is being manipulated and eclipsed by Lula da Silva” claims the opposition

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff’s handling of her cabinet chief Antonio Palocci crisis has come under heavy flack from the opposition who warned that she is losing image and is being eclipsed by former president Lula da Silva.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 18:13 UTC
Falklands approves £ 45.5million 2011/2012 budget with a surplus

The Falkland Islands ended the approval process for the 2011/2012 budget, following the positive report from Financial Secretary Keith Padgett to the Legislative Assembly budget session.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 17:04 UTC
Humala promises a ‘national concerted government’ and close links to Mercosur

Peruvian president-elect nationalist Ollanta Humala promised Monday a ‘national concerted government” with representation of all democratic forces and open to the civil community.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 11:32 UTC
Controversial dam project sees Piñera’s support plummet to a new low

Public support for Chile’s conservative President Sebastián Piñera fell to a new low of 36%, according to an Adimark poll released Thursday, while outright rejection of Piñera’s government reached a record 56%.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
On Monday Customs delayed back-log of Argentina made-cars should be in Brazil

Argentina and Brazil seem to be again on the path of normalizing bilateral trade following the mid May spat that triggered a round of technical exchanges in Buenos Aires and a final meeting at ministerial level in Brasilia. On Monday, allegedly all the Argentine cars delayed in the border will have been cleared into Brazil.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:54 UTC
Tiananmen Square deadly crackdown remembered in Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei

Thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists flocked to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Saturday, the anniversary of the deadly 1989 crackdown on mass pro-democracy protests, amid a noticeable massive police presence.