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Montevideo, April 26th 2024 - 07:34 UTC

Stories for September 8th 2012

  • Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 05:26 UTC

    Bolivia will formally request Mercosur full membership in 2013

    Deputy Foreign minister Alurralde made the announcement during talks with his Uruguayan counterpart Conde

    Bolivia will begin the coming year formal talks for full membership of Mercosur, for which it has the support from Uruguay, said diplomatic sources from both countries, Bolivian Deputy Foreign minister Juan Carlos Alurralde met with his Uruguayan counterpart Roberto Conde in the framework of the “Bolivia-Uruguay coordination and consultation mechanism” sixth meeting in La Paz.

  • Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 05:20 UTC

    Argentina limits dollar trading for arriving tourists in ports and airports

    Only state run banks and agencies are allowed to operate in ports and air terminals such as Ezeiza

    The Argentine government is further tightening the US dollar clamp. On Thursday the Central bank announced that state-run banks and agencies will be the only ones officially allowed to operate foreign currency exchange offices in airports and ports.

  • Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 05:00 UTC

    Falklands’ 1986 referendum showed 94.5% favoured British sovereignty

    Thatcher: “we are committed to defending the right of the Falkland Islanders to live under British sovereignty. This is not negotiable”

    In the light of the referendum on the political future of the Falkland Islands scheduled for March 2013, Islander Eric Goss this week provided Penguin News with historical information relating to a Sovereignty Survey conducted in 1986 that revealed a 94.5% cent vote by Islanders in favour of British sovereignty.

  • Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 04:54 UTC

    Prince Harry back in Afghanistan but this time to fly attack helicopters

    The Queen’s grandson who has a penchant for partying is also much respected by fellow military personnel

    Britain's Prince Harry has returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters on the frontline just two weeks after he was photographed frolicking naked in Las Vegas. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said he would serve a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, one of the most volatile regions in the country.

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