Politics

Saturday, May 22nd 2010 - 00:41 UTC
Malaysia 59th country to sign free trade agreement with Chile

This week Malaysia became the 59th country to sign a free trade agreement with Chile. It is the first free trade agreement (FTA) for President Sebastian Piñera's government and it is Malaysia’s first FTA with a Latin American nation.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 06:15 UTC
Sarkozy and Merkel pledge to support the Euro and solve EU debt crisis

France and Germany pledged on Thursday to work together to solve a European debt crisis and support the Euro, patching up a public rift that had rattled markets around the world.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 06:10 UTC
Spanish cabinet approves draconian budget cuts; public sector protests

The Spanish government approved on Thursday approved a €15 billion (19 billion US dollars) austerity plan aimed at reducing the country's large fiscal deficit and easing concerns that Spain could follow Greece into a debt crisis.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 01:36 UTC
Turkish Prime Minister to visit Brazil, Argentina and Chile

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan from G-20 member Turkey will pay formal visits to Brazil, Argentina and Chile at the end of May. Turkey and Brazil have increasing closer links and earlier this week brokered a deal with Iran regarding Teheran’s controversial nuclear fuel production capacity.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 18:34 UTC
Argentina revives long time border dispute with Chile in Patagonian ice fields

Old wounds were reopened between Chile and Argentina this week: a long-time border dispute in the nations’ southern Patagonia regions.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 13:59 UTC
UK rejects Argentine decision regarding Falklands’ shipping

The United Kingdom presented Wednesday a note verbale firmly rejecting the Argentine government’s recent decisions which imposes the request of official authorization for shipping to and from Argentina, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 06:55 UTC
Mujica and Cristina meet next June 2nd; Uruguay to complain trade restrictions

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica will meet with Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner next June 2nd at the Uruguayan presidential farm in Anchorena, a 15 minutes helicopter ride from Buenos Aires, announced Wednesday Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 06:52 UTC
PM Cameron reaffirms support for Tripartite Forum Dialogue in Gibraltar

Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary William Hague has declared that the Conservative Government’s position on the Gibraltar issue “is well known and has not changed.”
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 06:47 UTC
EU signs trade agreements with Central America and Peru and Colombia

The European Union on Wednesday signed trade agreements with Central America, Peru and Colombia, while some Latin American leaders criticized such deals as only favouring rich countries.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 03:34 UTC
World shares fall after surprise move by Germany to limit short-selling

World shares fell on Wednesday after a surprise move by Germany to ban some types of short-selling of financial products. Bans on short selling have been introduced in recent times of financial instability by both the UK and US.