United States

Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 03:01 UTC
Second incident involving US Defence personnel and prostitutes surfaces in Brazil

Another embarrassing ‘Colombian style’ incident surfaced involving US personnel and prostitutes in Latin America on Tuesday, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said that Marines had been punished for allegedly injuring a prostitute in Brazil in December.
Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 00:43 UTC
Mad-cow disease case in California dairy farm; first in US in six years

The first US case of mad cow disease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in central California, before it entered the human food chain and posed any threat to consumers, officials said.
Tuesday, April 24th 2012 - 05:09 UTC
Brazil/US defence summit to consider military technology transfer and South Atlantic

Brazil wants the US to eliminate barriers to the transfer of military technology, an issued that will be addressed on Tuesday April 24, in Brasilia when US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta meets with his peer Celso Amorim.
Friday, April 20th 2012 - 04:44 UTC
US fully supports IMF in demanding Argentina submits its stats to IMF for review

The US government considers Argentine is obliged to submit its economic statistics to be validated by the IMF, and Washington will support all efforts from the multilateral organization so that the objective can be achieved.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 20:15 UTC
Spain claims US will actively side “to restore a good climate for investment” in Argentina

Spain will discuss a joint response with the United States to Argentina‘s forced nationalization of the YPF oil company, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Thursday.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 05:10 UTC
US “very concerned” about effects of YPF nationalization; Argentina’s risk soars to 1.044

The US government finally broke silence regarding the YPF controversy and expressed “deep concern’ over the expropriation plans. A State Department spokesman said on Wednesday the plans “could have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy.”
Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:43 UTC
US/Brazil discuss energy cooperation and closer economic ties even free trade agreement

Cooperation in energy development, closer economic ties including a free trade agreement and praise for Brazil’s economic and political leadership were some of the issues discussed by visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her first day of meetings with Brazilian officials.
Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 00:28 UTC
US candidate Dr. Kim chosen World Bank president; takes office next July

US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank. The Korean-American health expert, president of Dartmouth College faced a strong challenge for the post, which has traditionally gone to an American, from Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Monday, April 16th 2012 - 06:54 UTC
Americas’ summit ends divided with no final declaration on the Cuban issue

Unprecedented Latin American opposition to US sanctions on Cuba left President Barack Obama isolated at a summit on Sunday and illustrated Washington's challenged influence in a region being aggressively courted by China.
Monday, April 16th 2012 - 06:52 UTC
Obama insists Cuba must change and move to democracy

President Barack Obama pressed on US policy toward Cuba by other leaders from the Americas, on Sunday voiced hope for a transition to democracy in the region's only one-party system state.