Politics

Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 18:07 UTC
Paraguay plans to open trade office in Shanghai

A Paraguayan delegation of government officials and private sector representatives will be travelling to China in the near future to begin conversations for the formal establishment of trade relations with Beijing, announced the country’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata.
Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 15:35 UTC
Mercosur summit confirmed July 23/24; strong claim from Paraguay expected

The Mercosur summit has been confirmed for next July 23/24 with at least ten presidents scheduled to participate in the event that will be hosted by Paraguay. During the summit Paraguay will hand the Mercosur rotating chair to Uruguay for the next six months.
Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 15:31 UTC
Rescue of gold cargo on South Atlantic seabed begins this week

The rescue and recovery of 9.6 tons of gold and silver on the sea bed of the South Atlantic is scheduled to begin next week with the arrival of Sailor-C, a Vanuatu flagged vessel specifically designed for this kind of operations.
Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 15:23 UTC
Brazil could restrict credit to Argentina in retaliation for trade barriers

The Brazilian government is looking at restricting credit lines to Argentina in retaliation for its neighbor's efforts to stall local imports, reported on Friday the daily O Estado de S. Paulo.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:57 UTC
The Latin American Dream

Britain’s Foreign Office Minister, Chris Bryant, attended an event at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and delivered a speech on “Latin America – realising the dream”. The event and speech focused on Latin America's role in the world and how the EU and Latin America need to work together on global issues such as climate change and the international financial crisis.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:44 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Children to be canvassed in school uniform debate; Retail war steps up a gear with arrival of Sainsbury’s.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:42 UTC
Lula da Silva “football diplomacy” distends the G8 summit

United States President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Lula da Silva took time out from their overloaded Thursday agendas to talk about the United States' defeat to Brazil in last month's Confederations Cup Final played in South Africa.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:16 UTC
Territorial waters dispute conditions Moratinos visit to Gibraltar

Spanish Foreign Secretary Miguel Angel Moratinos has declared that the Tripartite Forum of dialogue is not the place to solve the dispute over the Rock’s territorial waters between Britain, Gibraltar and Spain.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:14 UTC
Genocide charges await Bolivia’s former “Minister of Cocaine” deported from US

A former Bolivian interior minister accused of human rights violations was handed over to authorities in La Paz Thursday after completing a prison sentence in the United States. Luis Arce Gomez, 71, was deported and handed over to Bolivian authorities in La Paz on Thursday morning, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 08:32 UTC
Peru prepares to fend off 2011 presidential populist contender

Peru's departing prime minister said on Thursday he would run for the presidency in 2011, working to forge a coalition that includes the pro-business ruling party and independents. But it will be some time before campaigning begins.