Stories for 2010

Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 00:46 UTC
Cristina Kirchner’s government has become an “embarrassment” for Argentina

Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde (2002/03) accused the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of being an “embarrassment” for Argentina and called for a drastic change of policies from “confrontation to one of understandings”.
Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 00:43 UTC
More oil in Brazil’s Santos Basin; Petrobras investment plan: 45 billion USD

Brazilian government managed corporation Petrobras, Repsol-YPF and BG Group found more evidence of oil in the same offshore Brazilian sub-salt block where the companies’ Guara field holds as much as 2 billion barrels of crude.
Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 00:37 UTC
Argentine government blames Shell and Petrobras for gasoline shortage

Argentina's government accused energy companies Royal Dutch Shell and Petrobras on Wednesday of deliberately causing gasoline shortages in order to force rival YPF to raise its prices.
Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 00:34 UTC
Morales party set to win in Bolivia’s April regional elections

The ruling party of President Evo Morales, Movement towards Socialism, MAS, is set to win the coming April regional elections with victories in six of the nine departments (provinces) in which the country is divided, according to the latest public opinion poll published by La Paz main daily La Razon.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 23:10 UTC
Minister Bryant at Piñera’ inauguration praises Chilean resilience

British Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant visits Chile for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Piñera, Thursday March 11 and to see areas of Chile affected by the recent earthquake.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 22:55 UTC
Implications of La Moneda Leadership in the Piñera Era and is the White House Prepared for a Vastly Changed Latin America

The interim between Chile’s January 17th election and the inauguration of its victor, Sebastian Piñera, on March 11th, provides a useful opportunity to reflect on the course of recent U.S.-Chile relations, and the future prospects for cooperation, given the stand-pat tendencies of both governments.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 22:46 UTC
Europe drafts condemnation of Castro brothers regime human rights policy

Cuban dissident on hunger strike to protest against the detention of 26 ailing political prisoners has said he is “ready to die,” a Mexican newspaper has reported. “I am aware that I am in the last days of my life,” Guillermo Fariñas told the Reforma newspaper.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 19:30 UTC
Spanish opposition willing to accept advances in Spain/Gibraltar relations

The Mayor of the Spanish town of La Linea, Alejandro Sanchez has declared that relations with Gibraltar and “attaining the maximum level of cross-border understanding and cooperation” should be pursued by an incoming PP (Partido Popular) (conservative) Government in Madrid.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 19:24 UTC
China plans to buy 218 commercial aircraft this year

China mainland carriers plan to order as many as 218 commercial aircraft this year in order to cope with an expected surge in demand for air travel in the coming years, state media reported this week.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 19:05 UTC
Falklands expose Argentine aggressiveness in the British press

The point of view of Falkland Islanders has been included in two leading newspapers in the UK this week, ensuring that British public opinion is aware of Islanders’ position.