Politics

Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 10:59 UTC
The US dollar still “all mighty” for some time to come

The dollar has risen after Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said it would not be replaced as the world's reserve currency in the near future. Earlier in the week, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan had both questioned the dollar's status.
Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 10:49 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner underlines “job-creation” capacity of her administration

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in the midst of a tough battle to retain power in Congress in this month’s mid term election took the political debate to Switzerland where she addressed the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization, (ILO).
Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 04:41 UTC
History Channel documentary on the Falklands 1982 air warfare

The “Malvinas War” seen from the air is the documentary to be aired Monday in the History channel for its Spanish language customers. According to the release the “War from the air” is a unique documentary which shows one of the most outstanding angles, but least publicized, of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, the air battles between the Argentine Air Force and the Royal Air Force.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:41 UTC
Mujica and Lacalle lead June 28 Uruguayan presidential primaries

With less than two weeks for the presidential primaries in Uruguay, Senator Jose Mujica, a former guerrilla captain, is leading comfortably and should on June 28th emerge as the candidate of the left wing ruling catch-all coalition, Broad Front. In the opposition the most probable presidential candidate will be former president Luis Alberto Lacalle.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:35 UTC
Argentina is “waging economic warfare” on the Falklands

The Falkland Islands government has accused Argentina of waging a campaign of “economic warfare” against it, according to an article in the Sunday edition of The Guardian by Robert Booth.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:28 UTC
Cuban dissident neurosurgeon arrives in Argentina

The Cuban neurosurgeon Hilda Molina arrived in Argentina on Sunday to visit relatives, 15 years after she broke ranks with former leader Fidel Castro over the healthcare system on the island.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:22 UTC
Peru celebrates 110th anniversary of Japanese immigration

Japan’s Prince Hitachi began an official visit to Peru this weekend to take part in the 110th anniversary celebrations for Japanese immigration to Peru.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:16 UTC
Nobel Prize praises PM Gordon Brown for intelligent economic policies

The UK is in the best shape out of all the economies in Europe, according to Paul Krugman, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize for economics. He said that the UK's economic policies had been “pretty good” and called them “intelligent”.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 13:12 UTC
With four million unemployed, no room for immigrants

“The Spanish economy can’t take any more migrant labour” said Spanish Labour Minister Celestino Corbacho in an interview with one of Madrid’s main Sunday newspapers.
Monday, June 15th 2009 - 12:59 UTC
Peruvian president supports cabinet and admits mistakes

Peruvian president Alan García gave his full support to cabinet chief Yehude Simon and Interior minister Mercedes Cabanillas, whom the opposition are demanding they resign because of the violent clashes with indigenous communities which left over 50 dead (half of them policemen) in the Amazonia province.