Politics

Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:13 UTC
Spain’s official unemployment above 20%, with 43% of young Spaniards jobless

Spain’s official unemployment advanced for a third month in March, deepening the divide between peripheral economies struggling to recover from the financial crisis and Germany’s booming labour market. It was the worst record for Spain since 1996.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 05:55 UTC
Brazil decides to impose anti-dumping tariff on several Chinese synthetic fibres

Brazil will apply import tariffs on specific goods from China and the United States, the latest measures to help stem a flood of cheap imports that is eroding the country's trade balance, according to a statement from the Industry and Trade ministry.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 01:39 UTC
Uruguay’s March inflation soars 1.42% and 3.6% in the first quarter

Uruguay consumer prices soared 1.42% in March, reaching 8.17% in the last twelve months and 3.6% in the first quarter, which is dangerously close to the twelve month government target of 3% to 7%, which theoretically should go down to 4% to 6% next June.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 22:22 UTC
Ulster farmers against any EU/Mercosur deal that includes beef and lamb

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has raised concerns over the current trade deal being discussed between the European Union and Mercosur. UFU beef and lamb chairman Ray Elkin said: “The potential for a Mercosur trade deal is of great concern to the UFU, and could have a devastating impact on Northern Ireland’s beef sector in particular.”
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 22:12 UTC
Pickets’ leader demanding extortion sum from Clarin captured on video

Argentina’s most important daily Clarin has filed an extortion complaint against the leader of the pickets that have prevented the circulation of the newspaper by blocking distribution at the press plant and who was recorded in a tape asking for the equivalent of 2.2 million US dollars to end the attacks.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 21:16 UTC
Pop singer Michel Martelly wins Haiti presidency by a landslide

Pop singer Michel Martelly better known as “Sweet Micky”, is Haiti's new president-elect. Preliminary results, released by the country's electoral council yesterday, show that Martelly won 68% of the vote in March 20 run-off election to beat former Haitian first lady, Mirlande Manigat.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 21:11 UTC
EU official optimistic about the next round of trade negotiations with Mercosur

The European Union and Mercosur have a clear commitment to advance trade negotiations and conclude a deal, if possible, by the end of the year, if not at the beginning of next year when Argentina will again hold the rotating chair of the South American group.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 10:18 UTC
Obama launches his 2012 re-election campaign with a video titled “It Begins With Us”

President Barack Obama launched on Monday his 2012 re-election campaign, framing his final stint as a candidate as an effort to cement and expand the policies he has enacted from the White House.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 10:15 UTC
Venezuelan business community concerned about full Mercosur integration

The potential full membership of Venezuela in Mercosur, before formalizing its departure from the Andean Community (CAN) has Venezuelan entrepreneurs and several parties linked to integration “awaiting and in uncertainty” since they are not in touch with government actions on the issue.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 10:11 UTC
Uruguay has no plans to issue new debt: 2011 obligations comfortably covered

Uruguay's economy minister said the country had no concrete plan to issue new debt because it had already covered 2011 obligations and debt servicing costs will fall in 2012. Nevertheless he complained about the “poor treatment” of Uruguay by the risk rating agencies.