Stories for 2008

Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
MV Dorada prepares to leave for northern Europe

THE Fishery Patrol Vessel MV Dorada has been withdrawn from service in the Falklands and is due to leave the Islands at the middle of the month.
Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Vazquez launches cabinet reshuffle with October 2009 in mind

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez confirmed Saturday a deep reshuffle of the cabinet which in this first stage includes at least four relevant posts: Foreign Affairs, Defence, Industry and Energy; Education and Culture and Housing and Environment. The announcements are scheduled to be made public in the course of next week.
Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay denies military alliance with Venezuela

The Uruguayan government told Congress in Montevideo that it has no plans for a military alliance with Venezuela. The question was brought up following revelations that a delegation of Venezuelan military and scientists would be traveling in a Uruguayan navy vessel to Antarctica later this month.
Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Punta Arenas premium beer to the US, UK and Mexico

Chilean brewery Austral from Punta Arenas has announced it will begin exporting to the United States, Mexico and England. The company will market its premium Calafate, Yagun and Patagonia brands in select locations.
Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil reported 13 fatal cases of yellow fever in eight weeks

Brazil has reported a total of 48 cases of the mosquito borne yellow fever, 13 of them fatal, since mid December, the World Health Organisation said this week. Three states, Goias, Brasilia and Matto Grosso do Sul concentrate the majority of cases.
Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Farewell, grand old lady; Veterans' house in Stanley - hopes high for year end opening; Upland Goose conversion approved; Drugs arrests.
Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Exxon Wins Freeze on $12 Billion in Venezuela Assets

Exxon Mobil Corp. won court orders in the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands and the Caribbean freezing more than $12 billion in Venezuelan assets amid a battle over the government's seizure of oil projects.
Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
C. Kirchner invited to London; Falklands unofficial talks?

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is ready to visit London next April although Buenos Aires press reports indicate that the Kirchner administration would like to see advances in the Malvinas war next of kin humanitarian visit to the Falklands Islands for the inauguration of the Argentine cemetery, before the final decision is taken.
Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Rio Tinto, another Argentina/Uruguay dispute brewing

Uruguayan Minister of Public Works and Transport Víctor Rossi accused the Argentine Foreign Affairs ministry of looking for problems “where they don't exist” following an official request for information on the projected construction of a new port by the mining giant Rio Tinto where the river Uruguay and the River Plate meet.
Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Fed offensive exposes cut-rates/inflation balance dilemma

United States central bank officials came out in what seems a concerted offensive to inject optimism and downplay fears of a full fledged US recession as negative data on the economy keeps piling and a discouraging factor feeling extends.