Politics

Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 22:36 UTC
Top Israeli official Latinamerican tour: trade and “Iran influence” in the agenda

Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman left on Monday on a ten day trip to Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Argentina to increase trade and strengthen ties with several countries as well as stemming growing Iranian influence in the region, said Deputy minister Danny Avalon.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 12:19 UTC
Uruguayan ruling coalition loosing ground to the opposition

The Uruguayan ruling coalition Broad Front seems to be loosing steam while the main opposition party grows steadily ahead of the coming October 25th general election, according to the latest public opinion poll released on Sunday.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 12:01 UTC
IMF implements plan to inject 250 billion SDR in liquidity boost

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is planning to inject 250 billion US dollars in Special Drawing Righst, SDR, into the global economy to bolster countries’ reserves as part of measures to combat the world economic crisis.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 11:23 UTC
Mercosur stalled development and Honduras in Friday’s summit agenda

Bureaucratic problems stalling the development of Mercosur is the main issue to be addressed at the presidential summit of the trade block next Friday in Asuncion, Paraguay, according to regional press reports.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 11:18 UTC
Former Peruvian president convicted to jail for corruption

The former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori, has been given a seven-and-a-half-year jail term for corruption. The 70-year-old was convicted by Peru's Supreme Court of giving 15 million US dollars in state funds to his spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos. Fujimori admitted making the payment, but said he later repaid the money.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 10:43 UTC
EU/Mercosur talks expected to resume in 2010

European Union Foreign Relations Commissar, Benita Ferrero-Waldner said on Monday that the Spanish presidency of the European Union in 2010 “should be a good moment and opportunity” to resume the stalled discussions of the European block with Mercosur.
Tuesday, July 21st 2009 - 10:06 UTC
Brazil accepts discussions on Itaipú surplus power distribution and prices

Brazil will allow Paraguay to openly sell to Brazilian energy distributing companies its surplus share of the power generated by the Itaipú dam, the largest of its kind in the Americas.
Monday, July 20th 2009 - 13:40 UTC
New Argentine economy minister confirms Kirchner’s model

Argentine Economy minister Amado Boudu discarded the implementation of “shock measures” and anticipated some changes will take place “to strengthen some institutions”. But he emphatically confirmed the continuation on course of “the 2003 political project”.
Monday, July 20th 2009 - 12:47 UTC
UK by election, anticipation of next year’s main scenario

British Labour and Conservatives are shaping up for a battle to the finish in this week's crunch Norwich North by-election, with each hoping to seize the momentum which will see them through to the general election.
Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 18:46 UTC
Eight presidents expected at this week’s Mercosur summit

This coming week’s Mercosur presidential summit in Paraguay will convene eight South American leaders, announced Paraguayan Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata during a press conference Saturday in Asuncion.