Stories for July 19th 2012
Police and Civil Guard members join massive spontaneous protests in Spain
The protest movement against the conservative Spanish government's latest austerity measures swelled on Thursday as public sector workers stepped up demonstrations in Madrid and around the country after more than a week of spontaneous action.
Bolivia agrees to sell more gas to Argentina under an ‘interruptible’ contract
Argentina and Bolivia signed on Wednesday new agreements to increase the sale of Bolivian natural gas to its southern neighbour but the controversial issue of a price review went unnoticed.
US dollar reaches new high in Argentina: 6.80 Pesos
The US dollar reached a new high in the Argentine informal market during Wednesday trading at 6.74 pesos, 25 cents more than on Tuesday while the gap with the official exchange rate jumped to 47.2%.
To vote again for Cristina Fernandez would be a “masochist act” says Moyano
Argentine CGT Labour Confederation head Hugo Moyano said on Wednesday that he would not vote again for President Cristina Fernández but nevertheless sent her a letter requesting she receives the new CGT board which the government does not recognize.
Cuba suspends carnival festivities to prevent spread of cholera outbreak
Traditional summer carnivals in the eastern Cuban cities of Bayamo and Manzanillo have been suspended due to an outbreak of cholera in the region, authorities said on Wednesday.
Israel links attack in Bulgaria to ‘Iranian terror’ and AMIA anniversary in Buenos Aires
Six people were killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at a Bulgarian airport on Wednesday and Israel accused Tehran of carrying out the attack, promising a strong response to “Iranian terror”.
US oil companies interested in investing in YPF, but have their conditions…
At least four leading US oil corporations are interested in investing in Argentina’s nationalized YPF but are demanding a law that guarantees investments, direct export of oil and remittance of benefits.
Mercosur ratifies before review tribunal decision to suspend Paraguay
Mercosur full members Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are insisting with their decision to sanction the Paraguayan government following the impeachment and removal of former president Fernando Lugo
Argentine Jewish community recalls bombing that killed 85 in Buenos Aires
During the ceremony commemorating the 18th anniversary of the bombing at the AMIA Argentine Jewish centre in Buenos Aires, the entity’s president Guillermo Borger restated the claim for justice for the victims of the 1994 terrorist attack.
Paraguay claims a Venezuela funded “cruel lobby” is discrediting the country in OAS
The Caribbean countries that depend economically from Venezuela have become a “cruel lobby”, strongly pressing to have Paraguay sanctioned by the Organization of American States claims that country’s representative.
