Stories for January 4th 2012
Argentine state becomes partner of the country’s 33 air terminals’ concession
The Argentine state has made effective its option to a 15% stake of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 which has the concession of the country’s 33 main air terminals. The company which has the concession, Corporacion America belongs to Eduardo Eunerkian, the same man who financed the Argentine Memorial cemetery in the Falkland Islands.
Boudou ‘symbolic’ president while hard core of ‘Cristinistas’ run Argentina
Acting President Amado Boudou arrived at Government House (Casa Rosada) in Buenos Aires at mid morning Wednesday to begin his duties as replacement of President Cristina Fernández for the next 20 days while she recovers from the thyroid operation.
Cristina Fernandez undergoes full thyroidectomy with “no complications”
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez thyroid cancer surgery was completed with “no inconveniences or complications”, said the official medical release signed by the intervening specialists, adding that a full thyroidectomy was practiced.
Cristina Fernandez confirms top commanders but purges 36 military brass
Hours before undergoing surgery Argentine President Cristina Fernandez purged 36 members of the military brass in the wake of the recent dismissal of the Navy commander amid a domestic-spying scandal.
Top IMF economist warns of credit squeeze for Latam if Euro crisis worsens
Latin American economies face a recession and a credit squeeze if Europe's debt crisis worsens, director of the IMF Western Hemisphere Department Nicolas Eyzaguirre said on Wednesday.
Hybrid sharks in Australia indicate animals are adapting to climate change
Researchers have discovered the world's first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, indicating that animals are adapting to climate change for survival.
Pale octopus and yeti crabs found surrounding hydrothermal vents near Antarctica
Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents.
Brazil will continue to import beef from Paraguay except from the FMD area
Brazil announced it will continue to receive different meats from the whole territory of landlocked Paraguay with the exception of the country of San Pedro were an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed this week, the second in four months
Falklands’ “land release” demining phase begins next week with 18 Zimbabweans
The team from BACTEC International Ltd that will be carrying out the second phase of the demining pilot project is in the Falklands are in the Islands and will look to release significant areas of land behind the Stanley Common fence to the South-west of the capital.
The Falklands, like a duck in basket
Penguin News Deputy Editor John Fowler explains it from the point of view of the people that actually matter - the Islanders.
