United States

Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 23:46 UTC
US Fed Reserve in no hurry to raise benchmark interest rates

United States Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans reiterated on Tuesday that now is not the right time for the US central bank to raise benchmark interest rates. He also said the US unemployment rate will decline slowly after the “disappointing” May jobs report.
Saturday, June 5th 2010 - 00:59 UTC
US government says there’s no arms race in the Americas

The US government does not consider that there’s an arms race in the Americas and estimates the majority of countries invest more on social areas than in military hardware said Assistant US Secretary of State for Hemispheric affairs, Arturo Valenzuela.
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - 23:10 UTC
Buffett defends credit rating agencies in Congressional hearings

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has defended credit rating agencies for failing to spot the US mortgage bubble that sparked the financial crisis. Giving testimony in New York, Mr Buffett said the agencies “made the wrong call,” but added that so did everyone else, including himself.
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - 22:58 UTC
Security, mutual trust and migration in Unasur dialogue with Washington

The need for a mutual-trust environment, which helps avoid situations of possible conflicts inside the region, is one of the main points the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, will be discussing with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to Ecuadorian diplomatic sources.
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - 06:26 UTC
Evo Morales hopeful of restabilising full relations with Washington

Bolivian president Evo Morales said he was hopeful an agreement could be reached for the full reestablishment of diplomatic, trade and investment relations with Washington.
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - 00:04 UTC
Peruvian president Garcia calls for immigration bill during meeting with Obama

United States President Barack Obama held talks with his Peruvian counterpart Alan Garcia in the White House and praised the South American country’s economic performance and consolidated democracy.
Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 - 03:13 UTC
Brazil suspends exports of processed meat to US over residues controversy

Brazil will send a team of experts to the United States next week to seek clarification on methods used to test processed meat imports for residues, which have suspended export to the US, the Agriculture ministry said on Monday.
Monday, May 31st 2010 - 04:03 UTC
Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill worse than the Exxon Valdez in Alaska 1989

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced, a senior official has said. White House energy adviser Carol Browner also said the US was “prepared for the worst scenario” that the leak might not be stopped before August.
Thursday, May 27th 2010 - 08:27 UTC
Obama not expected in Brazil before October elections

United States president Barak Obama turned down an invitation from Brazilian president Lula da Silva to visit the country ahead of October 3 when presidential elections are scheduled, reported a newspaper from Sao Paulo.
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - 05:48 UTC
US Judge seizes 2.43 billion USD Argentine government deposits in New York

New York Federal Judge Thomas Griesa seized 2.43 billion US dollars that Argentina’s government owned Banco Nación had deposited in the city in response to a claim presented by a group of Argentine bondholders that did not make it into the debt-swap.