Tag: United States

Monday, March 7th 2011 - 23:57 UTC
US ambassadors consider Mercosur as “anti-American” according to Wikileaks

United States considers Mercosur as an “anti American” organization and fears the incorporation of Venezuela to the group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay according to one of the latest Wikileaks to see light in the River Plate press.
Friday, February 18th 2011 - 05:13 UTC
US inflation pushed by food and fuel prices increases 0.4% in January

United States prices rose 0.4% in January compared with the previous month, mostly due to rising food and fuel prices. The rate of change was the same as seen in December.
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:45 UTC
Seized cargo incident: US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina

US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip Crowley assured that the US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina in the case of the “sensitive materials” that were seized in a US Air Force plane by the local government last week, amid accusations of “attempting to smuggle surveillance and communications equipment.”
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:18 UTC
Argentine Justice takes on the incident of the US Air Force plane cargo

Argentine Judge Ezequiel Berón de Astrada requested on Tuesday Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman; Security Minister Nilda Garré; and the US Embassy “all the information they have” on the incident regarding the US Air Force plane seized in Ezeiza international airport.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
US President Obama visits Brazil March 19 and 20

The Brazilian government confirmed on Tuesday that US President Barak Obama will make an official visit to Brazil on March 19 and 20.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
US Air Force plane cargo triggers serious Argentina/US diplomatic incident

Argentina presented a formal protest to the United States embassy in Buenos Aires over the incident of a US Air Force plan that landed in the country last Thursday with alleged undeclared military equipment.
Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 20:00 UTC
US, China and EU recognize and welcome the new nation of South Sudan

United States, China and the European Union announced they would recognize south Sudan as the world’s newest nation. President Barack Obama went further and rewarded north Sudan for its cooperation by taking it off a terrorism blacklist.
Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 23:54 UTC
US shadow population levelling off could signal recession is coming to an end

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States levelled off at around 11 million in 2010, ending a two-year slide since the start of the recession, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 18:25 UTC
United States House Prices Drop for the Fifth Consecutive Month

United States family home prices, fell for a fifth straight month in November and could reach new lows soon, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 22:29 UTC
United States Welcomes China’s Success

President Obama welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House on Wednesday and praised China’s success.