Politics

Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:46 UTC
Betancourt withdraws demand for compensation from Colombian government

French-Colombian ex-hostage and presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt withdraw this week a widely-criticized demand for compensation for nearly six years in captivity in Colombia.
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:35 UTC
Argentina confident soy-oil dispute with China will be solved “in the short term”

Argentine Ambassador to China, César Mayoral announced in Beijing that the soybean oil conflict with Beijing that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year “will be solved in the short term.”
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:29 UTC
US denies visa to Colombian journalist awarded Harvard scholarship

United States officials have denied a visa to a Colombian journalist who was awarded the chance to participate in a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University.
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 05:48 UTC
Mercosur dispute: Argentina announces anti-dumping tariffs on Brazilian products

Argentina announced it would slap anti-dumping tariffs for six months on gas compressors from Brazil, a decision which is expected to lead to new trade clashes among Mercosur largest members.
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 05:38 UTC
Snowy Falklands’ remembrance for special Forces’ thinking mans warrior’

IN a freezing mountainside ceremony on East Falkland Islands today British Special Forces veterans and Falkland Islanders paid tribute to a Special Boat Service Sergeant killed on June 2, 1982.
Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 06:07 UTC
Argentina/China sign 18 agreements; discussions to solve soy-oil dispute

China and Argentina signed 18 agreements covering infrastructure, energy and railway projects on Tuesday during Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner second day official visit which included talks with her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao and with Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu.
Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 05:18 UTC
A country full of gratitude defies freezing weather to honour Uruguay’s soccer team

Tens of thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of Montevideo defying freezing weather and polar gusts to cheer and honour the ‘sky blue’ national team which came back from South Africa with a fourth place and striker Diego Forlan with the Golden Ball as the World’s Cup's best player.
Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 05:14 UTC
Massive demonstration in Argentina to protest same-sex marriage bill

Argentine Catholic and Evangelic organizations protested the same-sex marriage bill in a demonstration held in the heart of Buenos Aires at the Congress square under the motto “Kids have the right to have a mother and father.”
Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 01:59 UTC
Lula da Silva opens bid for a bullet train on time for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Brazilian President Lula da Silva launched Tuesday the bidding process for the construction of the high-speed rail service between the country’s two largest cities, Sao Paulo and Rio do Janeiro, which should be running by 2016 when Brazil hosts the Olympic Games.
Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 00:59 UTC
Brazil/EU summit to follow up the resumed negotiations with Mercosur

The recent resumption of negotiations for a cooperation and free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will be at the heart of the EU/Brazil summit scheduled to begin Wednesday in Brasilia.