MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 18th 2011
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Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 07:49 UTC
U.N. Urges Chile to Halt Evictions of Indigenous Protesters
Following months of protests and sit-ins surrounding ancestral land claims on Chile’s Easter Island, the United Nations has officially called on the Chilean government to help diffuse tensions.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:28 UTC
Cruise news: A new chapter in Antarctic Expedition Cruising
Over the past decade, consumer interest in Antarctica has increased exponentially, with a number of expedition cruise companies operating two- and three-week voyages to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands Islands and South Georgia.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:15 UTC
Chile: “Zero readjustment” is not a viable option to resolve conflict due to gas price increase
Energy and Mining Minister Laurence Golborne insisted on the last proposal made by the Chilean government to stop manifestations which would imply a 3% increase in hydrocarbon.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:04 UTC
Gov. Rios warned that the industry was already experiencing “problems” due to the Chilean blockade
The Governor of Tierra del Fuego announced on Radio 10 that they are awaiting the results of the meetings taking place in Chile to resolve the conflict in Punta Arenas which is affecting Argentine tourists.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 00:50 UTC
Eurogroup: 'No Bailout Fund Decision Imminent'
The Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker has said that no decision on a bailout fund will be made at the meeting of finance ministers in Brussels.
