Stories for February 2009

Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Neo-liberal paradigm collapsed” in 2008 says Uruguay

Uruguay's economy expanded 10.6% last year compared to 2007, said the government in an official state of the country address to Congress. The report also underlines that with the triggering of last year's international crisis, ”the neo-liberal (economic) paradigm collapsed”.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Misty” sunken gold and silver plot in the South Atlantic

A fantastic story about a Chilean fishing vessel allegedly loaded with seven tons of Argentine gold and silver which sinks because of a storm during a dubious rescue operation close to the east access of the Magellan strait, has become a best selling title of the Buenos Aires press.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Fidel Castro prefers to meet “lady” presidents, says Raul

The presidents of Argentina (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner) and Chile (Michelle Bachelet) met with the ailing leader of the Cuban revolution because they are “ladies” revealed this week his brother and president Raul Castro who added that this means that “not all visiting leaders to Cuba get to see him”.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Exhibition of UK press coverage on the Falkland Islands

A selection of UK media coverage of the Falkland Islands will be on display at the Standard Chartered Bank (23-27 February) and Community School (9-13 March) in Stanley. The publicity has been generated by Keene, the public relations consultancy for the Falkland Islands Government and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Portugal hosts Latam ministerial meeting before G-20

Portugal will host in March a meeting of Finance ministers and Central Bank presidents from Latinamerica and Spain to coordinate a joint position regarding the current global recession, said the Portuguese Finance ministry on Thursday.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Biggs duo on top of the world; For sale housing plots £100,000 an acre; Ocean Nova safely afloat again.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Volcano in south Chile erupts again: 150 people evacuated

Chile has evacuated more than 150 people who had returned to the southern town of Chaiten after it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption last year.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
FBI tracks Sir Allen Stanford and finds him in Virginia

Virginia have served Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford with civil legal papers from the US financial watchdog, the SEC.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Israel: Netanyahu has 6 weeks for new coalition government

Shimon Peres, Israel's president, has chosen Benyamin Netanyahu, the leader of the Likud party, to form a new coalition government within six weeks.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
G-20 summit: Top UK Treasury delegation visits Argentina

A delegation from the British treasury visited this week Argentina to exchange ideas about the coming G-20 summit to be held in London next April when world leaders will attempt to address the global recession and drying up of credit.