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Tuesday, August 20th 2013 - 01:07 UTC
UK espionage next in the list of revelations, anticipates Greenwald

Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who broke news on former security contractor Edward Snowden’s allegations of U.S. surveillance programs, said he will publish revelations on U.K. intelligence after his partner was detained in London.
Monday, August 19th 2013 - 13:12 UTC
Uruguay calls on Mercosur to sign a free trade agreement with United States

Uruguayan Vice-President Danilo Astori said Mercosur must decisively address the signing of a free trade agreement with the United States, but also admits that “opportunities must be built”.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 20:01 UTC
US files anti-trust case to block merger of American with US Airways

The US justice department has filed an anti-trust case to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. The 11bn dollars deal which would form the world's largest airline was backed by a federal judge in March and has been approved by the European Union.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 19:53 UTC
US imposes anti-subsidy duties on shrimp from Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam

Imports of shrimp from Malaysia will be subject to anti-subsidy duties as high as 54.5%, the U.S. Commerce Department said, while lower penalties were set for similar goods from China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 02:53 UTC
US intelligence in 1988 considered links of Latam guerrilla groups and drug lords a short term issue

US military believed that the links between the Colombian guerrilla groups and the drug lords at the end of the eighties was a matter of concern but a short term issue, according to declassified minutes of a meeting of US and Brazilian military officers, published by O Estado de Sao Paulo.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 02:49 UTC
Brazil tells Ferry failure to address electronic spying could cast ‘shadow of mistrust’

Brazil warned US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday that failure to resolve the row over Washington's electronic spying could sow a shadow of mistrust between the countries.
Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:22 UTC
Kerry calls Colombia a ‘success story’ and promised strong support for peace talks

Secretary of State John Kerry promised strong US backing for peace talks aimed at ending Colombia's half century of conflict, calling the country a success story in a world where many states have failed or are failing.
Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:19 UTC
Timerman meets US Congress members complains about ‘anti-Argentina campaign’

Foreign Minister Hector Timerman strongly criticised an alleged “anti-Argentina campaign” carried out in US Congress by members of hedge funds in litigation with Buenos Aires. Timerman made his case while meeting in his office with visiting members of the US congress.
Monday, August 12th 2013 - 18:15 UTC
Assange says Americans have a debt of gratitude with leaker Snowden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Americans owe US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden a debt of gratitude because his leaks prompted President Barack Obama to promise an overhaul of secret surveillance.
Saturday, August 10th 2013 - 02:38 UTC
Kerry arrives in Brazil on Tuesday to try and iron out strained relations over US spying

The government of President Dilma Rousseff will raise the issue of US spying on Brazilian companies and individuals next week when US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Brazil.