Politics

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 14:56 UTC

  Falklands’ government awards public relations 3 year contract to Edelman

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has appointed Edelman to provide public relations support for the next three years.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 07:37 UTC

  Rousseff promises, if elected, full support for Colombian president Santos

  

  Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff held on Wednesday a private meeting with visiting Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and promised if elected that Brazil would continue with its willingness to mediate with the Colombian FARC guerrillas, as long as Bogotá formally makes a request.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 07:30 UTC

  Venezuela buying out land and cattle belonging to the UK Vestey family

  

  Venezuela will buy a group of large farms and thousands of cattle from a British company announced President Hugo Chavez as part of his populist drive to redistribute land among the country’s peasants.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 07:25 UTC

  Jewish community in Venezuela shrinks by half

  

  If someone were to rank the most embattled Jewish communities in the world today, the Jewish community of Venezuela would certainly be high on that list. Over the past decade the community has shrunk by half its size, according to a report from Gil Shefler published in the Jerusalem Post.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 07:21 UTC

  Brazilian central bank keeps benchmark interest rate on hold at 10.75%

  

  Brazil's central bank held on Wednesday its benchmark interest rate at 10.75%, ending a monetary tightening cycle that helped cool the economy as the country prepares for October 3 presidential election.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 07:19 UTC

  Korea and Peru conclude free trade agreement effective next year

  

  Korea and Peru concluded in Lima negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to go into effect midway through next year once it is approved by the parliaments of the two countries.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 06:39 UTC

  First time ever Argentine purchase of Russian military hardware

  

  Russia has signed a “historic” contract to deliver Mi-17 helicopter to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday according to a report from Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 19:04 UTC

  Canada satisfied with first contacts for trade agreement with Mercosur

  

  Canada is “satisfied” with contacts held with the Argentine government for the possible beginning of discussions regarding a free trade agreement with Mercosur, said Canadian International Trade minister Peter Van Loan said at the end of a tour of four Latin American countries

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:48 UTC

  Argentine to increase budget defence 50%, recovering losses of Falklands war

  

  Defence minister Nilda Garré said the Argentine government would increase the defence budget in coming years from 0.9% to 1.5% of GDP to help overcome decades of divestment following the defeat in the (1982) Falklands/Malvinas war.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:37 UTC

  One of Brazil’s media icons becomes first 100% digital newspaper

  

  Starting Wednesday September 1, 2010, Jornal do Brasil, celebrating its 119th year, will become the first 100% digital newspaper in Brazil.