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Tuesday, December 27th 2011 - 13:53 UTC
Argentine human rights reference openly criticizes the Anti-Terrorism law

The president of Argentina’s Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo organization, Estela de Carlotto, has joined Justice Raúl Zaffaroni and other sectors from the country in criticizing the recently passed Anti-terrorism Law.
Tuesday, December 27th 2011 - 13:52 UTC
Cuba advances with capitalist reforms to install efficient market economy

Cuba will open up more of the country's retail services to the private sector next year, allowing Cubans to operate various services such as appliance and watch repair, and locksmith and carpentry shops, official media reported on Monday.
Tuesday, December 27th 2011 - 09:43 UTC
How US campaigns and elections shaped politics across the world

* By Andrew Hammond - The eyes of much of North America and South America will this coming year be on the US presidential and congressional elections as Democrats and Republicans fight it out for control of the White House, the US House of Representatives, and the US Senate. The ballots could have key implications not just for US domestic issues, but also US foreign policy across the Americas region, including in Cuba and Venezuela.
Monday, December 26th 2011 - 11:23 UTC
Brazil slaps another fine on Chevron for November oil spill off Rio do Janeiro

Brazil's Environment Institute ordered US oil giant Chevron to pay another fine related to the early November oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Saturday, December 24th 2011 - 03:47 UTC
Merry Christmas from MercoPress

MercoPress wishes a happy holiday season to all its readers.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 05:32 UTC
The Independent: “Time to talk about the Falklands”

In an Opinion piece, “Time to talk about the Falklands”, The Independent suggests the time might have come to defuse the situation in the South Atlantic and take up last year’s offer from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to broker between Britain and Argentina.
Wednesday, December 21st 2011 - 00:32 UTC
Chavez tells Obama “leave us alone” and called him “clown” and an “embarrassment”

President Hugo Chavez called on Barack Obama to stop meddling in Venezuelan affairs, “leave us alone” and described the US leader as a “clown” and an “embarrassment”. Chavez is currently in Montevideo for the Mercosur summit.
Tuesday, December 20th 2011 - 00:01 UTC
Obama joins the Mercosur controversy over the incorporation of Venezuela

President Barack Obama has accused the government of Venezuela of threatening “basic democratic values” ahead of elections next year. He added that close relations with Iran and Cuba did not serve the interests of the Venezuelan people.
Monday, December 19th 2011 - 07:26 UTC
President Obama wants to re-float a free trade agreement with South America

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the administration of President Barack Obama is intent in reaching a free trade agreement with South America and called for a greater opening of the Brazilian economy.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:10 UTC
US consumer prices flat in November helped by falling prices of gasoline

US consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, while the 12-month inflation reading fell for the second straight month, which could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still-weak economy.