United States

Tuesday, August 18th 2009 - 13:03 UTC
US media sets eyes on Argentina’s “manipulation of numbers”

Argentina’s Statistics Institute controversy was joined Sunday by a most reputable newspaper, the Washington Post that called Indec numbers a ”manipulation (...) done under pressure from above”.
Monday, August 17th 2009 - 12:04 UTC
Biggest bank failure in the US; 77 so far this year

The United States has seen the biggest bank failure of 2009 with Colonial Bank, which had assets worth 25 billion US dollars as on June 30, closing operations last week after hit by the financial turmoil.
Monday, August 17th 2009 - 10:35 UTC
Released documents reveal Brazil’s crucial role in 1973 Chilean coup

Former Brazilian dictator Emilio Garrastazú Médici and ex US president Richard Nixon agreed on the need to oust Chilean peer Salvador Allende and Cuba’s Fidel Castro during a meeting at the White house in 1971, when then advisor Henry Kissinger wrote the minutes, according to declassified documents published Sunday.
Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 12:33 UTC
US libertarian think-tank supports legalizing undocumented workers

A new study from the libertarian CATO Institute concludes that legalizing the more than eight million undocumented workers in the United States would have significant economic benefits for the country, while simply enhancing border enforcement and applying restrictive immigration laws would actually hurt the US economically.
Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 11:17 UTC
Colombia completes military deal with US and invites Brazil to join

Colombia would like to increase its military ties with Brazil and other South American countries, President Alvaro Uribe said on Friday after the Foreign Affairs ministry announced it had completed talks with Washington on allowing US troops to use seven Colombian military bases.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 14:36 UTC
Uribe will be present at Unasur summit in Bariloche

The Unasur (Union of South American Nations) extraordinary summit to address the US forces in Colombian bases controversy, and which was agreed in Ecuador, will take place in Bariloche at the end of the month announced the Argentine presidency.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 14:29 UTC
Zelaya and Lula da Silva call on Obama to solve Honduras political crisis

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and Brazilian President Lula da Silva called on Wednesday on the United States to use more political influence to help solve the Honduran crisis.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:34 UTC
Fed says US economy “levelling off” although activity likely to remain weak

The Federal Reserve left US interest rates un changed between 0% and 0.25% describing the current situation as “levelling off” although economic activity is “likely to remain weak for a time”.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:29 UTC
A second bubble? US homeowners face mortgage debts higher than house value

The percentage of US homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will nearly double to 48% in 2011 from 26% at the end of March, portending another blow to the housing market, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:22 UTC
Soros optimistic about recovery of the US economy in third quarter

The United States economy has hit the bottom and the current quarter will see positive growth because of the government's stimulus spending, according to billionaire financier George Soros.