19/11/2011 | Argentina

Scandal at UCR national convention 'shows the party is alive,' Moreau

Radical Party leader Leopoldo Moreau minimizad the clashes that took place in the first day of the party’s national convention on Friday, in which he and Senator Gerardo Morales shoved each other and traded insults.

03/09/2012 | World

Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana

US President Barack Obama visited Louisiana for a first-hand look at the damage from Hurricane Isaac, seeking to show his administration was on top of the relief effort on the eve of his Democrats' national convention in North Carolina.

09/09/2012 | World

Obama maintains post-convention lead over Romney

President Barack Obama remained ahead of Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in a poll released on Sunday, maintaining a boost in popularity that followed the Democratic National Convention.

27/08/2012 | World

Storm Isaac forces Republicans to rework convention script

27/08/2012 | World

Romney's storm-delayed convention limps into motion

Forget the loud music, cheering crowds and funny hats. Instead of opening with a bang as originally planned, Mitt Romney's Republican convention started with a whimper on Monday as party leaders staged a low-key session while Tropical Storm Isaac churned through the Gulf of Mexico.

28/08/2012 | World

Republicans nominate Romney at storm-hit convention

Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House, kicking off their storm-delayed convention with a barrage of sharp attacks on Obama's economic leadership.