Stories for January 2011

Monday, January 17th 2011 - 06:00 UTC
Fight against illegal fishing brings concrete results

European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, attended the 6th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in London this week. It marked the first birthday of the European Union’s (EU) regulation to fight IUU fishing.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 05:51 UTC
World Bank Projects Chile To Lead Latin American Growth In 2011

The World Bank’s 2011 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report predicts that Chile will be the fastest-growing economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, while the latter’s growth slows down.
Saturday, January 15th 2011 - 17:33 UTC
Strike easing in Magallanes, Chile

THE announcement today by the organisers of the general strike in the Magallanes Region of Chile that there will be some “flexibility” in the road blocks currently in place outside the city of Punta Arenas will no doubt cause some easing of the pressure on the Chilean President to find a solution.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Punta Arenas: Two Dead, 32 Arrested In Early Hours of Massive Strike

Roadblocks, fires, and looting attempts mark the social upheaval against announced cuts to natural gas subsidies
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:27 UTC
Chile's Defense Minister Resigns From Cabinet

Chile's Defence Minister resigned, the government said, the first minister to leave the Cabinet since President Sebastian Piñera took power last year.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:22 UTC
Brazil flood deaths rise to 500

Rescue workers struggled to reach areas cut off by devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 500 people in one of Brazil's worst natural disasters in decades.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:16 UTC
Argentine president Fernandez's travel cash stolen

Robbers in Argentina have stolen $90,000 (£57,000) worth of cash meant for use by President Cristina Fernandez on an official Middle East trip.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 14:59 UTC
New Royal Navy Icebreaker for Falklands and Antarctic patrol

The Royal Navy has revealed it is replacing flood-damaged HMS Endurance with an icebreaker to be named HMS Protector.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 13:51 UTC
Second de-mining phase for Falklands

A SECOND phase of de-mining is planned on the Falkland Islands from November this year.
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - 17:58 UTC
Brazilian Offshore Subsea Lab

The Brazilian government and Navy are considering an ambitious plan for launching an offshore subsea lab to be located at the limit of the country´s territorial waters and beyond the farthest pre-salt play