Stories for March 21st 2011

Monday, March 21st 2011 - 18:35 UTC
Falklands’ oil find likely to be commercially viable, says Rockhopper Exploration

Rockhopper Exploration announced Monday that its Sea Lion discovery in the North Falkland basin is likely to be commercially viable and anticipated drilling for further appraisal wells (a minimum of three).
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 17:08 UTC
A Southern Cone cruise considered “the best in the world” at Miami’s Seatrade

A Southern Cone cruise (Uruguay, Argentina, Falkland Islands and Chile) was described as “the best in the world” by John Tercek, Vice President of Commercial Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited, at last week’s Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 16:47 UTC
Fidel: “Will Mr. Obama apologize to the Chilean people for the 1973 coup?”

Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro questions if US president Barack Obama, who on Monday is visiting Chile will apologize for the military coup against Salvador Allende in 1973, according to his latest article released this Monday.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 16:37 UTC
President Obama: Chile is a model for the region and for the world

(Editor’s note: The following “hard hitting” interview with U.S. President Barack Obama appeared in the Santiago’s Sunday El Mercurio edition.) Obama arrives in Chile Monday, from Brazil, as part of his Latin American visit that also includes El Salvador.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:50 UTC
Organized labour insists in sharing presidential ticket with Cristina Kirchner

Argentine organized labour continues to put pressure on the government insisting that a representative from the unions should be in the presidential ticket with Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who is expected in the coming weeks to announce her re-election bid for next October elections.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:45 UTC
Peru April 10 presidential election: any of five candidates can make it to the run off

With less than three weeks to April 10 Peruvian presidential election the electorate remains volatile with no candidates assured a first round victory (50% plus one votes cast) or making it to the run off.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:39 UTC
Chilean Central Bank unveils new 1,000 Peso banknote

The president of Chile’s Central Bank showed pictures and described the virtues of the country’s new 1,000-peso (currently worth about US$2.04) banknote this week. This was the fifth and final addition Chile’s new family of banknotes, which have gradually replaced bills in circulation for 30 years.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:34 UTC
Cuban Ladies in White harassed by pro-Castro hecklers

Cuban government supporters harassed a group of dissidents who met at a home in Havana to commemorate the eighth anniversary of a sweeping crackdown on dissent.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:28 UTC
The night before the Argentine military coup 24 March 1976, according to Videla

From jail where he is serving two life sentences for crimes against humanity Argentina’s former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla gave some insights to the day before the 24 March 1976 military coup when then president Isabel Martinez de Peron called him asking support from the Armed Forces for her eroding administration.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:11 UTC
Obama says Brazil’s transition to democracy an example for the Arab world

President Barack Obama, declaring support for Brazil’s rising global economic clout, said the country’s transition from dictatorship to democracy can serve as a model for pro-democracy movements around the world, including in North Africa and the Middle East.