Politics

Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 08:03 UTC
Brazil plans unmanned air surveillance along Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia borders

Rio do Janeiro media has disclosed that the Brazilian government wants to use unmanned air vehicles, VANT, along the border areas of neighbouring countries, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Colombia.
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 07:51 UTC
China opens market to Argentine beef, barley, dairy produce and apples

China and Argentina have signed agreements to allow the import to China of de-boned beef, dairy products, apples, bamboo and barley, China's quarantine administration said on Wednesday. However no mention was made of an expected deal on corn.
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 07:31 UTC
South America’s main naval show takes off in Chile; HMS Gloucester present

With the participation of delegations from 34 countries South America’s largest naval exposition was officially opened Tuesday in Valaparaíso. The seventh edition of ExpoNaval is scheduled to last until next Friday with business deals reaching 600 million US dollars according to the organizers.
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 07:07 UTC
UK company secures contract to repair and maintain Chilean navy frigates

UK BAE Systems has secured a two year extended agreement with Chilean ship build and repair organisation ASMAR to provide support to the country's navy Type 22 and Type 23 frigates in a move that is set to enhance Chile's naval capability.
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 07:01 UTC
Paraguayan leader toasts with mineral water the end of chemotherapy treatment

Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo and the team of Brazilian and Paraguayan doctors who are treating him for lymphatic cancer symbolically champagne-toasted with mineral water the last session of chemotherapy, which apparently has been successful.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 20:18 UTC
Political deal in Paraguay to vote for Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur

Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur as full member seems closer as the Paraguayan Senate readies to consider the issue following on political agreements worked out by President Fernando Lugo.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 16:41 UTC
Argentina’s 2011 presidential election: a Peronist party dispute, forecasts analyst

The most probable political scenario for Argentina’s October 2011 presidential election is a run-off between two candidates from the hegemonic Justicialista party, centre left and centre right, according to Argentine historian and political analyst Rosendo Fraga.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 06:27 UTC
US State Department obsessed curiosity with Argentina’s “First couple”

Amongst the 250,000 documents released by the WikiLeaks organization is a cable that shows the intention of the White House of “preparing a written product examining the interpersonal dynamics between the Argentine governing tandem” (“ruling couple” or First couple”) Cristina and Nestor Kirchner, according to the published material.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 05:49 UTC
OAS and Caricom validate Sunday’s election in Haiti in spite of fraud allegations

The Organization of American States, OAS, and the countries of the Caribbean Common Market, Caricom, have validated Sunday’s presidential election despite irregularities that generated protests and allegations of fraud.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 05:45 UTC
Irish bail out package fails markets’ test; growing fears about Portugal and Spain

The Euro has fallen against the dollar and major European markets have dropped sharply, a day after ministers agreed a bail-out for the Irish Republic. On Sunday, European ministers reached agreement over a bail-out worth about 85bn Euros.