Stories for December 2015

Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 09:30 UTC
An economist and professional diplomat next Argentine ambassador in London

The Argentine government announced that it was nominating Carlos Sersale di Cerisano and Jorge Faurie, professional diplomats as next ambassadors in London and Paris. Both have long diplomatic careers and are considered very efficient and knowledgeable in international relations and global trade.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 09:17 UTC
Macri's priorities: Mercosur, trade agreement with EU and the Pacific Alliance

Argentine president Mauricio Macri pledged full support for Mercosur which he defined as a 'long term strategic project', called for a quick trade agreement with the European Union and closer ties with 'our partners from the Pacific Alliance'.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 08:58 UTC
Falklands' war “ARA Santisima Trinidad” refloated in Puerto Belgrano

After almost three years tilted and sunken in Argentina's main naval base, Puerto Belgrano, the British built missile destroyer, 'ARA Santisima Trinidad' was finally refloated. The plan is to recondition the unit which was involved in the 1982 Falklands conflict and convert her into a museum.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 08:46 UTC
Despite falling oil prices, Brazil is developing the equatorial Barreirinhas basin

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime and logistics service provider, has signed a contract with CGG to provide offshore agency support services for a new oil and gas exploration project in the Barreirinhas Basin in the equatorial margin of northern Brazil.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 08:20 UTC
Argentina displays software to detect and monitor jiggers in the South Atlantic

A specially designed software to help detect, monitor and identify jiggers operating in international waters in the South Atlantic was presented at a meeting organized by Argentina's National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP together with the country's Space Research national commission, partners in the development.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 08:02 UTC
Argentina's Falklands' claim and rejection of oil activities reiterated at the 'new' Mercosur summit

Mercosur full and associate members ended their Paraguay summit signing six joint statements, one of which in support of Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and rejecting 'non authorized' hydrocarbons exploration in the Argentine continental shelf. This is the first regional document related to the Falkland Islands Argentine claim since Mauricio Macri took office last 10 December.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:37 UTC
Strong exchange on human rights between Macri and Maduro's representative

At a summit marked by strong differences between Argentina and Venezuela, Mercosur signed a statement in defense of the “unrestricted support of human rights”. Earlier in the day there was a serious exchange between Argentine president Mauricio Macri who demanded all political prisoners in Venezuela be set free, and president Nicolas Maduro foreign minister who replied that Macri was 'meddling' in Venezuela's affairs and was applying a 'double standard' on the issue.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:29 UTC
Chile calls for a South American convergence; pledges to bring together Mercosur and Pacific Alliance

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet called for “a convergence among governments” of South America despite the “political and ideological differences”, and anticipated that Chile will strongly promote the rapprochement between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:19 UTC
Huge asteroid will cross the sky on Christmas eve at 11m km from planet Earth

In a new twist to the old song, it’s Santa Claus who had “better watch out” on Christmas Eve, as he shares the night sky with a huge asteroid that will make its closest pass to Earth at about the same time the jolly old fellow is making his annual deliveries.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:04 UTC
Paris agreement: a triumph for people and multilateralism

By Ban Ki-Moon - Seventy years ago, the United Nations was created from the ashes of the Second World War. Seven decades later, in Paris, nations have united in the face of another threat ¬ the threat to life as we know it due to a rapidly warming planet.