Politics

Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 - 19:35 UTC
Moyano insists organized labor must be present in CFK October ballot ticket

Argentina’s powerful organized labour head, Hugo Moyano kept his pressure on the government saying that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, will seek re-election on October’s elections.
Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 - 03:28 UTC
Obama in El Salvador shifts from economic success to drugs and immigration

President Barack Obama is nearing the end of a five-day tour of three Latin American nations to underscore the advance of democracy, and strong economic growth in the region.
Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 - 02:54 UTC
South American countries divided over allied bombings of Libya

Several South American countries are demanding an immediate cease fire in Libya and questioning the intensity and extensive bombing by an alliance of NATO strike forces of several cities under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’ control.
Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 - 02:44 UTC
Brazil reiterates significance of Mercosur and strategic relation with Argentina

Brazil reaffirmed the significance of Mercosur for President Dilma Rousseff administration’s foreign policy and underlined the strategic relation with Argentina, Brazil’s main associate in the trade block.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 22:17 UTC
Brazilian president conditions pending visit to Paraguay

President Dilma Rousseff will not be visiting Paraguay until the Brazilian Congress approves the Itaipú reversal notes which establish a greater compensation for surplus power purchased from Paraguay by Latin America’s energy hungry largest economy.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 22:10 UTC
“We must oppose the Mercosur/EU deal with every ounce of energy we have”

Ireland, supported by France keeps putting pressure to derail the ongoing trade talks between the European Union commission and Mercosur, reports the Dublin press.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 19:58 UTC
UK World Heritage tentative list includes sites in three Overseas Territories

Three Overseas Territories have been chosen to be included as sites across the UK and its OT to form the new UK tentative list for potential nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Status.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 19:46 UTC
Paraguay’s “sausage-making” foreign policy has a new minister, Lara Castro

Paraguay has a new Foreign Affaire minister, Jorge Lara Castro who until now was Deputy to Hector Lacognata and who had presented his resignation three weeks ago.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:48 UTC
“Not even dressed as Father Christmas” will Chavez make it to Mercosur

“Not even dressed as Father Christmas can president Hugo Chavez make Venezuela become a member of Mercosur”, according to a 2009 Wikileaks cable quoting Paraguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata during an informal talk with US ambassador in Asuncion Liliana Ayalde.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:44 UTC
Attacks on Libya causing divisions among coalition members

The international military campaign in Libya has created apparent divisions between coalition leaders carrying out the UN-sanctioned operation and other world powers.