Politics

Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 03:23 UTC
Brazil rejects any idea of NATO interfering in the South Atlantic

Brazil rejects any interference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, in the South Atlantic or any idea of a similar organization at South Atlantic level, reports “O Estado de Sao Paulo”.
Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 03:20 UTC
Uruguayan parliament expected to approve Unasur protocol before 2011

Uruguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro trusts parliament will ratify before the end of the year the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, protocol thus formally incorporating to the regional political and defence group. Uruguay’s legislative opposition does not support incorporation to Unasur.
Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 03:03 UTC
Business and government officials meet in China to promote Latam/Asia trade

A thousand government officials and business executives from Latin America and the Caribbean, China, Japan and Korea participated Thursday in the opening session of the China-Latin American Caribbean Business Forum with high-ranking Chinese authorities and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executives.
Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 02:28 UTC
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas

The European parliament has honoured prominent Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas, awarding him the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The 48-year-old journalist has been honoured for his services to advancing human rights in Cuba.
Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 02:15 UTC
Strong support from the European Parliament to trade talks with Mercosur

Members of the European Parliament expressed strong support for expanding trade with Mercosur but subject to clear “red lines” to ensure food security and prevent further environmental damage, said a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 11:14 UTC
Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys 5% of Banco Santander Brazil

Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest bank, said this week that it will sell 5% of its Brazilian unit to Qatar Holding LLC for 1.95 billion Euros (Approx. 2.7 billion US dollars).
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 10:57 UTC
In one of his last acts, Moratinos announces ease of tension with Gibraltar

In what could very well have been one of his last comments as Foreign Affairs minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos said Spain would be removing the scientific buoys that it laid in Gibraltar waters as from Wednesday October 20.
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 07:26 UTC
Piñera seals in Paris wide-ranging “strategic alliance” with France

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera announced Wednesday in Paris a wide-ranging “strategic alliance” with France following a meeting with President Nicholas Sarkozy. Piñera arrived Tuesday from London and later in the week is scheduled to travel to Germany.
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 07:19 UTC
With frozen income BBC has to fund World Service and Welsh language TV

The TV licence fee, which funds Britain’s BBC, is to be frozen for six years at £145.50, the Chancellor has confirmed. The BBC will also take over the cost of the Foreign Office-funded World Service, BBC Monitoring and some of the costs of Welsh language TV channel S4C.
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 07:11 UTC
UK unveils biggest spending cuts in decades; half a million public jobs to go

Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled the biggest UK spending cuts for decades, with welfare, councils and police budgets all hit. The pension age will rise sooner than expected, some incapacity benefits will be time limited and other money clawed back through changes to tax credits and housing benefit.