Stories for July 2010

Friday, July 9th 2010 - 04:36 UTC
Kirchner ‘social grassroots leader” proposes celebrating “Son of the b… Day”

A thug described as a “social grassroots leader” belonging to the Kirchner couple’s ‘black shirts’ cadres has proposed Argentina celebrate August 2 as the Day of the “Son of a b….” which is when former military dictator Jorge Rafael Videla was born.
Friday, July 9th 2010 - 03:57 UTC
Fifth company, Argos plans to drill for oil off the Falkland Islands says FT

A fifth UK company plans to drill for oil off the Falkland Islands after it raises £70m in a London stock market listing, reports the Financial Times. Argos Resources, which holds licences next to the landmark 250m-barrel Falklands’ oil discovery made by peer Rockhopper Exploration in May, hopes to achieve a £200m value on AIM.
Friday, July 9th 2010 - 01:58 UTC
UK and Irish farmers’ claim Brazil’s beef exports fail to meet EU standards

The UK National Farmers Union, NFU and Irish Farmers' Association have expressed concern about the reopening trade talks with the Mercosur group of South American countries because of the impact it could have on farmers.
Friday, July 9th 2010 - 00:17 UTC
European Parliament poises two clear positions in battle for agriculture subsidies

Members of the European Parliament have set out their list of demands regarding the future shape of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP), insisting that EU farm payments should not be reduced.
Friday, July 9th 2010 - 00:12 UTC
EU promises support for farmers in event of trade agreement with Mercosur

The European Commission underlined the significance of negotiations for an association and trade agreement with Mercosur and promised EU farmers “accompanying measures” for those sectors most affected, if a deal with the South American block is finally closes.
Friday, July 9th 2010 - 00:01 UTC
New document outlines sustainable future for Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands requires an enhanced foreign investment climate, among many other economic ‘enablers’ in order to achieve a sustainable economic future, according to the newly released Falkland Islands Economic Development Strategy (EDS).
Thursday, July 8th 2010 - 08:13 UTC
Argentina analyzing Uruguayan counterproposal for joint river monitoring plan

“The ball is now on the Argentine court” said Uruguayan Vice-president Danilo Astori commenting on the country’s counterproposal for the monitoring plan to be jointly applied with Argentina to pulp mills, other industries and urban locations straddling the shared River Uruguay.
Thursday, July 8th 2010 - 08:06 UTC
Oil and gas finds in the Magellan basin, extreme south of Chile

Latin American oil and gas exploration and production company GeoPark Holdings (AIM: GPK) revealed this week new gas and oil finds on the Fell block in the extreme south of Chile.
Thursday, July 8th 2010 - 07:59 UTC
EU court ruling favours Argentina in dispute with Monsanto over soy-seed patent

United States Monsanto Co., the world’s biggest seed company, can’t use a European patent on its Roundup Ready soybeans to block Argentinean soy meal imports, the European Union’s highest court said Wednesday.
Thursday, July 8th 2010 - 07:56 UTC
FAO establishes new standards for melamine in infant food and animal feed

The maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infant formula is 1 mg/kg and the amount of the chemical allowed in other foods and animal feed is 2.5 mg/kg, according to new rulings from the United Nations' food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission.