United States

• Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - 06:59 UTC

  US consulates flooded with visa requests from Brazilian tourists: 90.000 in October

  

  The US is struggling to keep up with surging demand for visas in Brazil and China, as the growing middle class in the world’s two biggest emerging markets flock to US shopping malls and tourist resorts.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - 06:25 UTC

  Bolivia and Washington restore full diplomatic relations

  

  Bolivia and the United States restored full diplomatic ties Monday for the first time since 2008. Three years ago the Andean nation's government expelled the US ambassador and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The US expelled the Bolivian ambassador in return.

• Saturday, November 5th 2011 - 07:51 UTC

  Obama praises CFK and Argentina as “great friends of the US”

  

  US President Barack Obama defined Cristina Fernández and Argentina “a great friend” of the United States in a meeting between both Head of States. The bilateral meeting Friday lasted around thirty minutes and took place in the Carlton Hotel in Cannes in the framework of the G20 summit.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 00:48 UTC

  California riot police clash with anti-Wall Street protestors: 60 arrests

  

  Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland, California Thursday, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 00:11 UTC

  Obama asked to declassify documents on children’s disappearance in Argentina

  

  US Democratic congressman Maurice Hinchey sent a letter to President Obama requesting the declassification of several US intelligence documents, held by the Pentagon, the FBI and the CIA, that contain information related to human rights abuses, specifically the disappearance of children during Argentina's last military regime, which ruled in the country from 1976 to 1983.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 23:51 UTC

  Obama tells Sarkozy: “we all need to learn lessons from CFK re-election”

  

  President Barack Obama recommended his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy to follow the example set by Argentine President Cristina Fernández, who was re-elected in a landslide win just ten days ago.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 18:08 UTC

  Federal Reserve in upbeat tone votes to maintain bond buying program

  

  The US Federal Reserve announced Wednesday after a two-day meeting to keep interest rates on hold and maintain its bond buying programs. The decision was entirely as expected by markets and economists.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:22 UTC

  US confirms Obama/CFK meeting Friday: ‘opportunity for a positive relationship’

  

  The US Government confirmed that president Barack Obama is scheduled to meet privately with President Cristina Fernández on Friday. The meeting will take place in Cannes, France one day after the G20 Summit begins.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 02:44 UTC

  Obama pounds the Republicans as protectors of the 1% very wealthy

  

  President Barack Obama, seizing on a report that showed the US rich getting richer while the rest of the country struggled to get ahead, said that Republicans were thwarting a fairer approach.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 01:09 UTC

  Hillary Clinton praises CFK and calls for a “strong and successful relationship”

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) after her re-election and stressed on the importance of renewing their mutual commitment for a “strong and successful relationship.”