Politics

Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 23:37 UTC
Argentina sends humanitarian aid to hurricane ravaged Santa Lucia Island

Argentina has sent an expert in storage and humanitarian aid to the Caribbean island of Santa Lucia, recently ravaged by hurricane Tomas. The expert and 20 boxes containing sufficient pills to supply 600.000 litres of drinking water was expected to arrive in the island this week.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 20:45 UTC
Uruguayan tycoon involved in major corruption and tax scam in South Africa

Uruguayan businessman Gaston Savoi long established in South Africa is facing corruption and tax evasion charges in association with top figures from the ruling African National Congress party belonging to the provincial governments of KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 16:16 UTC
UK launches new Overseas Territories’ strategy at London meeting

A new strategy that will reinvigorate the UK's relationship with its Overseas Territories will be at the heart of discussions at the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council which begins Wednesday 17 November.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 16:12 UTC
Argentina sends the Paris Club a possible road map for negotiations

Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou confirmed that the ministry sent a letter to the Paris Club in order to initiate negotiations and establish a course of action for the cancellation of debt, although no specific dates were mentioned.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 16:08 UTC
Lula da Silva and Vazquez candidates for Unasur secretary general chair

Brazil’s Lula da Silva and former Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez are the most probable candidates for the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, secretary general chair, according to Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa. Ecuador currently holds the rotating presidency of Unasur.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 15:52 UTC
Prince William royal wedding gift: £ 620 million to the UK economy

UK market research company Verdict has forecast the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton and their subsequent Royal Wedding next year could give a £620m (billion US dollars) boost to the economy.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 06:53 UTC
EU, ECB, IMF to visit Ireland in “short focused consultation”

A meeting of Euro zone ministers in Brussels ended with a promise to work towards further help for Ireland. The EU monetary affairs commissioner, Olli Rehn, said the 27-country bloc would “intensify” work on a support programme for Ireland - should Dublin request one.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 06:42 UTC
Mercosur/EU ready market access proposals for next round of trade talks

Mercosur and European Union delegates are scheduled to meet at the end of the month or early December in Brasilia for a new round of talks leading to a wide ranging trade agreement which both sides have agreed should be ready to conclude negotiations in the first half of 2011.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 02:02 UTC
Latinamerica/Europe forum on business promotion in the region

Leading Latinamerican corporations and European investors will be participating in Madrid at the XII Latibex three-day forum organized by Spain’s securities markets.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 22:44 UTC
A “regulatory framework”, Lula da Silva’s farewell present for Brazilian media

Brazil is drafting a media bill that is geared to stimulate the participation of common citizens in the communications industry and preventing market rules from governing such a sensitive area, announced Social Communications minister Franklin Martins.