Politics

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 12:42 UTC
Surprise move: President Vazquez most trusted advisor Defence minister

With only two months left for Uruguay’s October general election President Tabare Vazquez, as had been anticipated, reshuffled his cabinet which included a major surprise: his main advisor and most trusted man was moved from Foreign Affairs to the ministry of Defence.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 07:51 UTC
A black woman poised for presidential candidate in Brazil

“During the US Democrat party primaries, when Hillary Clinton was running against Barack Obama, a friend of mine said the US would have to choose between a woman and a black person, but if I was to be presidential candidate in Brazil, we wouldn’t have that problem, because I’m a woman and black”.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 06:58 UTC
Lula da Silva unveils sub-salt oil policy and heralds “new Independence Day”

Brazil has unveiled plans to bring more state control to its oil industry and take advantage of offshore reserves. President Lula da Silva proposed Monday switching to a system which would see the government own a part of all oil produced by changing concessions for production-sharing agreements.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 05:47 UTC
WTO confirms ruling favouring Brazil in cotton dispute with US

United States faces annual trade sanctions of about 295 million US dollars for failing to scrap illegal subsidies paid to its cotton growers. However the punishment, imposed by the World Trade Organization (WTO), is far less than the 4 billion USD that Brazil, which brought the case, had wanted.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 04:55 UTC
Argentina increasingly disappointed with the Kirchners and the ruling class

Two months after the mid term elections defeat the Argentine government has managed to recover the political initiative leaving a spastic opposition with little margin. However this has not been enough to neutralize public opinion rejection, which is similar or worse than on June 28th.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 03:21 UTC
Official Argentina committee to organize Malvinas Families trips to Falklands

The Argentine government announced the creation of a specific committee for the organization of the Malvinas families coming trips to the Falkland Islands for the official inauguration of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 23:32 UTC
Brazil’s plans first nuclear powered submarine for 2021

Brazil expects to have its first nuclear powered submarine in 2021, to be built in the country with French cooperation and equipped with conventional weapons, confirmed Defence minister Nelson Jobim who underlined the dissuasion potential of such a weapon recalling the Falkland Islands conflict of 1982.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 12:16 UTC
Falkland/Malvinas experience repeatedly recalled in Unasur summit

South American leaders “frank and crude” debate last week on the controversial agreement to deploy US forces in seven Colombian bases brought back memories and experiences of the Falkland Islands war between Argentina and Britain in 1982.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 07:33 UTC
Brazil announces sweeping reforms for oil and gas industry

The Brazilian government is set to unveil on Monday a sweeping reform of regulations covering the oil and natural gas industries Monday. The regulatory framework will delineate how recently discovered offshore sub-salt oil deposits should be developed, who will develop them and who will reap the rewards.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 07:31 UTC
Uribe avoided condemnation in Bariloche but could not escape H1N1 flu

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has the H1N1 virus, according to official sources. The Presidency's Information and Press Secretary of Colombia, César Mauricio Velásquez, read an official release Sunday saying that Uribe has the virus, while National Health Institute sources from Bogotá confirmed the diagnosis. Social Welfare Minister Diego Palacio said Uribe is responding well to treatment.