United States

Friday, March 11th 2011 - 04:12 UTC
Setback for Timerman: judge files case involving US Air Force aircraft

A new delicate situation has emerged for Argentina’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman after a judge decided to file the case involving the seizing of allegedly “sensitive material” from a US Air Force aircraft that landed in Buenos Aires main airport last month.
Thursday, March 10th 2011 - 21:25 UTC
US trade deficit soars to 46.3 billion in spite of record exports

Stock markets have fallen after figures showed the US trade deficit had widened much more than expected in January. The US Commerce Department said the deficit had widened to 46.3 billion US dollars from 40.3 billion USD in December.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 21:03 UTC
Critically low oxygen blamed for massive death of fish in South California

Critically low oxygen levels have been measured in a southern Californian harbour after millions of dead fish were washed up in Redondo Beach's marina, close to Los Angeles. A local scientist, Brent Scheiwe, said he took dissolved oxygen level readings in the harbour and found them at almost zero.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 20:45 UTC
US State Department will no longer comment Wikileaks cables

While offering a press conference in Washington DC, US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip Crowley refused to comment on the recently released Wikileaks cables that mention Argentina and said his government would refrain from doing so in the future.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 18:03 UTC
Nestor Kirchner government is more like “fascist brown shirts than left-wing”

Former Uruguayan Industry and Energy Minister, Jorge Lepra (*), described Néstor Kirchner’s government as ”fascist”, during a meeting with the US Embassy Chargé D'Affaires at Uruguay, James Nealon, in February 14, 2006, according to a cable revealed by Wikileaks in which Nealon reported to Washington the minister’s harsh words.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 01:19 UTC
Sino-American and trade expert nominated US ambassador in Beijing

President Barack Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who this year criticized China for not opening its markets, as next US ambassador to Beijing, two administration officials said.
Monday, March 7th 2011 - 23:57 UTC
US ambassadors consider Mercosur as “anti-American” according to Wikileaks

United States considers Mercosur as an “anti American” organization and fears the incorporation of Venezuela to the group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay according to one of the latest Wikileaks to see light in the River Plate press.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 06:49 UTC
US unemployment surprise: falls to 8.9%, the lowest in nearly two years

The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate fell to 8.9%, the lowest in nearly two years, the Labour Department said Friday. Last month’s jobs gain was the best since May.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 01:31 UTC
Democracy in Latam, a success story ‘except for Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua’

Latin America is enjoying growth and stable democracy with the “notable exceptions” of the leftist governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.
Thursday, March 3rd 2011 - 22:00 UTC
The US Secretary of State recommends Al Jazeera if you want “real news”

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Al Jazeera is gaining more prominence in the US because it offers “real news”--something she said American media were falling far short of doing.