Politics

Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 06:05 UTC
IMF announces more loans and zero interest for the world’s poorest countries

The IMF has announced a new framework for loans to the world’s poorest nations, including increased resources, a doubling of borrowing limits, zero interest rates until the end of 2011, and more flexible terms.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 03:43 UTC
Argentina ignores Mercosur; rallies domestic support for protectionist policies

Argentina’s main trade unions confederation, CGT, and the chamber of small and medium enterprises, CAEM, energetically supported trade protection measures imposed by the government and which triggered complaints and irritation among Mercosur country members.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 03:39 UTC
Chile requests additional time to clear mines along Bolivian border

The Chilean government has requested neighbouring Bolivia to extend for a further two years (2012 to 2014) the timetable to clear of anti personnel mines planted in the seventies along border areas, reports La Razon, La Paz main daily.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 03:36 UTC
In open letter to Clinton maquilas call for democracy restoration in Honduras

Clothing companies Nike Inc., Gap Inc., Adidas and Knights Apparel have released a joint letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for the restoration of democracy in Honduras. The three companies with maquilas in Honduras wrote an open letter to Clinton, expressing their concerns about recent events in Central America.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 01:57 UTC
Israel fortifies presence in Latin America

The following article posted in The Miami Herald, written by Andres Oppenheimer gives a good reference framework of the current Teheran regime political and diplomatic penetration in Latinamerica and Israel’s latest effort to counter such an advance.
Wednesday, July 29th 2009 - 12:39 UTC
Argentine farmers on the verge of “an even greater conflict” warn leaders

Argentine farmers have again warned that if “urgent solutions” are not forthcoming” it’s almost certain “we’ll be facing an even greater conflict”.
Wednesday, July 29th 2009 - 12:24 UTC
US/China agree to fight protectionism, but doubts linger on US dollar

United States and China are committed to fighting protectionism, said US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner following two days of high-level talks. The two countries share an interest in ensuring that trade remained “open and rules-based”.
Wednesday, July 29th 2009 - 12:22 UTC
British Tories 18 points ahead of Labour, show latest poll

British Conservatives have stretched their lead over Labour to 18 points, according to a new opinion poll. The ComRes survey put David Cameron's party on 42%, up six points on last month's poll, with Labour down one point on 24%.
Wednesday, July 29th 2009 - 12:13 UTC
Chavez freezes diplomatic and trade relations with Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez froze diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia, citing verbal “aggressions” from that country. The announcement Tuesday on national television follows declarations from the Colombian government that anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela from Sweden ended up in the hands of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Tuesday, July 28th 2009 - 14:22 UTC
Pope Benedict XVI names Catholic Bishop of British Forces

Pope Benedict XVI has announced that Monsignor Richard Moth, currently Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark, England, will be the next Catholic Bishop of the British Forces.