Stories for June 2009

Friday, June 19th 2009 - 14:07 UTC
Four million live in poverty in metropolitan Buenos Aires

An estimated four million Argentines live in poverty in metropolitan Buenos Aires of which 1.2 million are described as indigent, which means they don’t have minimum resources to purchase the basic food basket according to a survey from SEL Consultores released this week.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 14:00 UTC
Brazil drafting legislation to create new state-owned oil company

Brazil’s government is considering changes to the country’s oil law that would open the way for the creation of a separate state owned company to manage development of the sub-salt and deep sea hydrocarbons resources.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 08:24 UTC
C24 supports Argentina Falklands claim; Taiana blasts UK unilateral actions

Recovering full sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands is state policy and the strong desire of the Argentine people, said Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana on Thursday addressing the United Nations Decolonization Special Committee, C24, in New York.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 08:10 UTC
Peruvian Congress overturns land decrees that led to deadly protests

Peru's Congress overturned on Thursday two controversial decrees that had sparked deadly protests by Amazon Indians opposed to development on their lands, a vote hailed as a victory for indigenous groups At least fifty people, including 24 policemen were killed in last week’s clashes some of them speared
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 08:00 UTC
Bank of England clash with government over banking reform

Bank of England governor and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have clashed on what needs to be done to control banks and prevent a repeat of the financial crisis. In his annual Mansion House speech to the City, Mervyn King called for more authority to intervene in the actions of banks seen to be behaving riskily.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 07:47 UTC
British MPs four-year expenses database made public

The expenses claims of every British Member of Parliament over the past four years have been published, after a string of scandals. Commons authorities say the database, which was due to be made public in July were posted online on Thursday.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 05:10 UTC
Argentina appeals to “types of force” that pre-empt peaceful solutions

Statement before the United Nations General Assembly 63rd Session, Special Committee of 24 on Decolonisation by the Honourable Janet Robertson, member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, 18 June 2009.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 05:08 UTC
“We have a strong identity; we are Falkland Islanders”

Statement before the United Nations General Assembly 63rd Session, Special Committee of 24 on Decolonisation by the Honourable Richard Stevens, member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, 18 June 2009.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 04:51 UTC
Falklands reasserts self-determination before C24 and calls for new de-listing criteria

Falkland Islands elected representatives called on the United Nations Decolonization Committee to acknowledge the Islanders right and wishes to self determination, based on the ethos and principles of the UN charter, and suggested updated re-examination of criteria for delisting the non self governing territories.
Thursday, June 18th 2009 - 15:03 UTC
Argentina has only shown aggression towards the Falklands, says Summers

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly elected member Mike Summers said the Argentine government has shown no willingness to discuss with the Falkland Islanders and went on to describe Argentina as resembling “a dictatorship with elections”.