MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 2nd 2010
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Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 04:15 UTC
Cruise industry blasts latest IMO environmental rules
One of the cruise industry's top executives this week openly criticized new environmental rules that he says will have a profound impact on cruise lines.
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Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 04:00 UTC
Argentina takes Falklands’ sovereignty claims to the Maritime Organization
Argentina renewed this week its sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and accused the United Kingdom of deliberately not complying with the International Maritime Organization regulations by exposing the security of shipping in the South Atlantic.
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Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 03:43 UTC
Uruguay‘s ratification gives Unasur legal status (nine out of twelve)
Uruguay became this week the ninth country to ratify the Unasur (Union of South American Nations) foundation charter thus giving full legal effectiveness to the twelve-nation group.
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Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 01:50 UTC
US was concerned about Argentine reactions to Falkland Islands exploration round
New cables released by the website Wikileaks and published by the Spanish newspaper El País state the US Secretary of State worries in June 2009 about the sudden change in the language of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government in Antarctica and Falkland/Malvinas Islands case.
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Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 00:07 UTC
Mercosur: Paraguay Senate has been convinced and will vote for Venezuela
The Paraguayan Senate is expected to finally vote for the incorporation of Venezuela as Mercosur full member next week following intense political negotiations. Paraguay’s vote is decisive to complete the Venezuelan membership process since lawmakers of the other Mercosur countries Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil have already approved the incorporation.
