Stories for June 17th 2009
Fire on fishing vessel South Georgia waters
KOREAN fishing vessel In Sung 22 needed assistance in South Georgia waters after a fire started on board.
Scornful clashes inside Uruguay’s ruling coalition surprise public opinion
The dispute for Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential nomination has spiralled to unexpected levels while a group of senior members try and work out a viable understanding between the leading hopefuls for the day after, when a unified Broad Front is essential to repeat victory in next October’s general election.
Oil and gas exploration off Comodoro Rivadavia begins August
Argentine oil and gas company Pan American Energy will invest 80 million US dollars in the first phase of an offshore exploration program in the San Jorge Gulf in Patagonia, next to Comodoro Rivadavia, the company said Tuesday in a statement.
BRIC leaders call for a “more diversified” currency system
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China -- the BRIC nations -- called for a “more diversified” currency system and a new global order after holding their first summit amid growing talk over the US dollar future as the global reserve unit.
Argentina’s A/H1N1 influenza deaths climb to four
One day after reporting the first A/H1N1 flu fatality, Argentina announced three more deaths, bringing the total to four. Vice Minister of Health Carlos Soratti said two of the patients who died lived in Buenos Aires province and the third in the capital itself
Arrests linked to Mvdeo/Vigo fish containers cocaine stuffed ring
Six Uruguayans and two Colombians were arrested this week in Spain in connection with an international organization that shipped cocaine from South America to Europe as well as managing a plant to print fake Euros.
Falklands’ iconic Cathedral trees face the chop
Three large Cupressus macrocarpa trees have become a growing cause for concern for the members of the Council of Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley, Falkland Islands and are now set to be chopped down.
