United States

Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 13:15 UTC
US will pursue every single legal avenue” to stop AIG bonuses

United States President Barack Obama expressed anger at 165 million US dollars bonuses ledged to executives of bailed-out insurer AIG, calling the payments “an outrage”.
Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 15:29 UTC
Pte. Obama and Lula da Silva review global economy

President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed the economy, energy and the environment Saturday during their first White House meeting.
Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:45 UTC
Lula da Silva confident of US recovery but cautious about protectionism

Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Friday that counteracting the global credit crunch and preventing a wave of protectionism will be high on the agenda when he meets US President Barack Obama on Saturday.
Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:44 UTC
Obama sends Biden and Hillary on Latinamerican offensive

President Barack Obama administration has begun moving on several fronts to repair strained US relations with Latin America. Obama meets Saturday at the White House with Brazilian President Lula da Silva, and he is sending Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Latin American missions to prepare for the mid-April Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:42 UTC
Washington reassures bond holder China that the US is “a credible nation”

The White House has sought to assure China that its one trillion US dollars in investments in the United States is safe despite the economic downturn.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 09:30 UTC
Obama administration seeks new relation and dialogue with Latinamerica

United States looks at the coming Americas Summit next April in Trinidad Tobago as an opportunity to begin a new relation with Latinamerica in a “spirit of equals” since the region will have to play a crucial role in the reply to the global economic crisis.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 11:32 UTC
Even the Simpsons loose their home to foreclosure in the US

In the last episode of the emblematic television show of The Simpsons aired Sunday in United States, the Springfield family loose their home as have millions of US citizens dramatically dragged by the sub prime mortgage crisis that so much suffering and despair is causing.
Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 09:58 UTC
Lula da Silva wants Obama to become “partner” of Latinamerica

Brazilian president Lula da Silva said Friday that during his coming meeting with his US counterpart on Saturday March 14 he would ask President Obama to adopt a more “development minded” attitude towards Latinamerica.
Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 07:17 UTC
Job losses in US “atrocious”; 12.5 million out of work

The United States jobless rate jumped in February to 8.1%, according to official figures from the Labour Department. The number of people out of work rose by 651,000 during the month. Both figures were bigger than expected.
Friday, March 6th 2009 - 10:31 UTC
Obama’s EU visit includes London, Strasbourg and Prague

United States President Obama will travel to Europe on March 31st for a six-day trip that will take him to Britain, France, Germany and the Czech Republic, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Thursday.