Stories for July 2012
Relief for Humala: major Army victory over Shinning Path, dilutes anti-mining violence
Peruvian police captured 11 Shining Path rebels and freed 10 children thought to be in combat training, President Ollanta Humala said on Friday after a string of military setbacks and a week of anti-mining violence.
Strong demand for Falklands beef: MPA burgers and the oil industry
The Falkland Islands national beef herd could be doubled to meet current and potential markets, farmers heard at a Falklands Meat Company, FMC, meeting this week in Stanley.
Faulty sensors and inadequate pilot training caused Air France Flight 447 tragedy
French investigators say faulty sensors and inadequate pilot training caused Air France's Rio-to-Paris 447 flight to crash into the Atlantic in 2009. Their final report caps a bitter row between the airline and Airbus.
“Collusion” much to do with Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, says expert panel
Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster resulting from “collusion” among the government, regulators and the plant operator, an expert panel said, wrapping up an inquiry into the worst nuclear accident in 25 years.
Europe’s tallest skyscraper the Shard opens in London with 26 floors of vacant office space
Europe's tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in London in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital's brashest and most controversial building.
Argentina to pay maturing debts in third quarter with central bank reserves
The Argentine central bank will affect 4.165 billion dollars from the bank’s freely available reserves to honour government debt maturing in the third quarter, it was officially announced.
Argentine central bank announces “pesification” of real estate operations
Following the official new curbs on US dollar purchasing for savers, the head of the Argentine Central Bank Mercedes Marcó del Pont came on stage to defend the measure and anticipate that operations in the real estate market will have to be done in Argentine Pesos.
Mujica proposes to blend Mercosur and Unasur into an only `more flexible group
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica proposed to its South American peers to blend Mercosur and Unasur into an only group, according to an interview with a Uruguayan weekly in which he also ratified his commitment with Venezuela (and its oil resources) to justify the incorporation of the fifth full member of Mercosur.
Falklands’ farms helped with wool prices rapidly moving to wind energy
Electricity generated from wind is spreading across the Falkland Islands with two large farms Goose Green and Fitzroy preparing to be the next to have turbines, inverters and batteries installed.
EU prepared for talks with an expanded Mercosur that includes Venezuela
The European Commission has said it will continue negotiations on an association agreement with Mercosur even if Venezuela finally becomes a full member of the group and will address the issue on a “region to region” basis.
