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PoliticsChina buys power distribution plants which supply Brazil’s main cities
State Grid Corp. of China completed the purchase of seven electricity distribution businesses in Brazil for 989 million US dollars, announced the government this week.
Sweden to close embassy in Argentina because of budget constraints
The Swedish government Wednesday said it would close five embassies next year due to budget constraints, among them offices in Argentina.
Former Argentine dictator Gneral Videla sentenced to life in prison
The strongman of Argentina's 1976-1983 military Junta General Jorge Videla, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for crimes against humanity committed during the so called “dirty war” against left-wing dissidents.
Bolivia formalizes recognition of sovereign Palestine state with pre-1967 borders
Bolivia formally recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state within the 1967 borders, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday. Reports last week indicated that such a decision was imminent
WikiLeaks founder Assange named “Man of the Year” by France’s Le Monde
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been named “Man of the Year” by France's Le Monde newspaper, one of the five publications to cooperate with the whistleblowing website on its its latest release of leaked documents.
Hillary Clinton will represent Obama at Rousseff’s inauguration January first
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will head the United States delegation to attend the inauguration of Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff next January first, announced Wednesday the White House.
Uruguayan Major General appointed head of UN mission in India and Pakistan
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Wednesday the appointment of Major-General Raul Gloodtdofsky Fernandez from Uruguay as head of the United Nations mission in India and Pakistan.
Uruguay’s sky-blue colours celebrate a hundred years of glory and pride
With the attendance of the country’s highest political authorities including President Jose Mujica and sports’ figures Uruguay celebrated Tuesday the hundredth anniversary of its sky-blue colours, world famous in international soccer.
US ‘internet neutrality guidelines’ trigger controversy
Amid a firestorm of criticism from both ends of the political spectrum, the United States Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday adopted the first-ever regulations for broadband Internet service, rules designed to foster the fast-evolving market for TV and movies over the Web.
President Chavez extends broadcast media clamp to the internet
Venezuelan lawmakers have imposed broadcast-type regulations on the internet, barring some types of online messages under measures that opponents say are a threat to freedom of speech.
