Politics

Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 05:00 UTC
Argentina and Club of Paris creditors agree to discussions with no IMF auditing

The Paris Club of creditor nations accepted Argentina’s request to hold talks on restructuring its estimated 6.7 billion US dollar of debt without the oversight of the International Monetary Fund, announced on Monday President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Chavez provokes the opposition by naming controversial general

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promoted a general criticized for vowing not to cooperate with opposition leaders should they take power after 2012 elections, raising tensions in the run-up toward the vote.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC
Teheran Times says Argentina is like an occupied country (‘b-y Israel and Jews’)

London-based Tehran Times newspaper published a controversial editorial on the international conflict Argentina and Iran are currently immersed into over the AMIA bombing probe. The newspaper assured “the influence of Israel and the Jews on the internal affairs of Argentina increased greatly and the South American nation now seems like an occupied country.”
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:55 UTC
UK/France have not considered carrier’s defence of Falklands: “not necessary”

There have been no discussions between Britain and France on whether aircraft carriers could be sent to defend the Falkland Islands, United Kingdom Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:41 UTC
President Obama has scheduled a visit to Chile, says Piñera

United States president Barack Obama confirmed to his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera an upcoming trip to Chile as part of his next South American tour. The two leaders met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama, Japan, this weekend.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 21:32 UTC
UN General Assembly special session to pay tribute to Nestor Kirchner

With the staring participation of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations' Assembly held a special session Monday to pay tribute to former Argentina president and UNASUR Secretary General, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, who passed away on October 27, reported Argentine ambassador to the UN Jorge Argüello.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 19:29 UTC
Dilma prepared to apply drastic measures to contain Brazil’s currency surge

Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff admitted her administration would take all the necessary measures possible to prevent the Brazilian Real from increasing its value vis-à-vis the US dollar, according to reports from the Sao Paulo press that interviewed the successor of President Lula da Silva in the recent G-20 summit in Korea.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 18:25 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina implement “scientific” accord for joint monitoring

Uruguay and Argentina announced they had reached a final “scientific” agreement for the joint environmental monitoring of the UPM-Botnia pulp mill in shared waters and which delaying the implementation of a bilateral agreement.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:27 UTC
Rousseff’s Brazil expected to restrain public spending and lower interest rates

Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff efforts to restrain public spending will allow the central bank to cut the benchmark interest rate next year, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:25 UTC
Uruguay formalizes relation with Palestine and plans representation in Ramallah

President Jose Mujica confirmed that Uruguay recognizes the Palestinian State and announced the establishment of a representation to begin bilateral relations. The announcement was done during the sixteenth congress of Ferab, Federation of Arab entities in Latinamerica which took place in Montevideo last week.