Politics

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 23:55 UTC

  US budget deficits the biggest long-term worry for top economists

  

  United States government deficits are the biggest long-term worry of top U.S. economists, according to a survey released Monday. The survey of 47 top economists by the National Association of Business Economics predicted that the US federal deficit will jump to 1.4 trillion US dollars in the fiscal year ending in September.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 20:34 UTC

  In spite of racial diversity, European genetic ancestry predominates in Brazil

  

  Contrary to expectations even when black and brown make up 52% of the 190 million Brazilians, --according to the latest census--, their genetic ancestry is more predominantly European than African or Indio-American.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 09:05 UTC

  Uruguay has the best business climate in Latam, says FGV and IFO

  

  Uruguay offers the best business climate out of eleven countries from Latin America according to the latest ratings released by the Brazilian Getulio Vargas Foundation, FGV and IFO from the University of Munich in Germany.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 07:08 UTC

  And the Winner is...“The King’s Speech”

  

  “The King’s Speech,” a regal period drama about an English monarch’s triumph over stuttering, took the big honors Sunday at the 83rd annual Academy Awards.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:50 UTC

  Mercosur central bankers warn task ahead has become “more complicated”

  

  Mercosur central banks’ presidents meeting in Peru last Friday agreed that the task ahead has become ‘more complicated’ because of growing inflationary pressures triggered by soaring food and oil prices.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:36 UTC

  Argentina/Uruguay launch campaign to jointly organize 2030 World Cup

  

  Uruguay and Argentina will take advantage of the coming 2011 America Cup (Copa América) to promote their joint candidacy to organize soccer’s major event: the 2030 World Cup on occasion of the centenary of the first time the tournament was played.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:32 UTC

  Inflation challenges Brazil; tighter monetary measures anticipated

  

  Brazil's general price index, or IGP-M, rose 1% month-on-month in February, compared to 0.79% rise in January, the Getulio Vargas Foundation said Friday. Economists' had forecast the index to rise 1.01%.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 02:14 UTC

  World famous solo regatta surprise returns to Uruguay; deterred by violence in Brazil

  

  Velux 5 Oceans. The Ultimate Solo Change is unexpectedly returning to Uruguay after twelve years. The four solo competitors are currently sailing along the South Atlantic and the leading yacht is expected to arrive in Uruguay’s renowned international resort of Punta del Este late Monday.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:30 UTC

  UK threatens to pull out of FAO unless it improves its ‘patchy’ performance

  

  Britain threatened to pull out of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), unless it improves its “patchy” performance. The announcement follows a review of British overseas aid ordered by the coalition government.

• Sunday, February 27th 2011 - 23:23 UTC

  Cuba elected as vice-president of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization

  

  Cuba was elected last week vice president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, also known as the Committee of the 24, exclusively in charge of promoting a decolonization agenda.