Stories for December 2011

Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 22:03 UTC
Wing of Peru’s terrorist group Shinning Path admits defeat and wants peace talks

”Comrade Artemio” head of one of the two remnant groups of the Peruvian armed terrorist Shinning Path movement admitted defeat and called on the government in Lima to begin a dialogue process to reach a peace accord.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 18:57 UTC
UK plans a huge South Atlantic marine protection zone in South Georgia

The UK is planning a huge marine protection zone near the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, in an area that is also claimed by Argentina, a British official said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 17:51 UTC
EU cuts Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay from development aid

The European Commission decided to cut aid from its 2014-2020 budget to 19 emerging economies including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and seven other Latin American countries, the EU development commissioner Andris Piebalgs said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 08:30 UTC
Santander sells Colombia’s affiliate to a Chilean bank

Banco Santander SA said late Tuesday it has agreed to sell all of its units in Colombia, including Banco Santander Colombia, to Chilean CorpBanca as part of its efforts to collect fund to comply with European regulators.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 06:00 UTC
Colombia takes to the streets to demand “Freedom and NO more FARC”

Thousands of Colombians on Tuesday joined demonstrations demanding that the country's oldest guerrilla group, the FARC, free all its hostages, ten days after rebels murdered four men who had been held for more than a decade.The FARC responded with a promise, posted on its webpage, to release hostages.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 05:54 UTC
In the best Kirchner style: the new cabinet is more continuity than change

Under the heading of “More continuity than change”, Argentine political analyst Rosendo Fraga describes the incoming cabinet of re-elected president Cristina Fernandez as something very much in the style of the Kirchner.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 05:39 UTC
CFK begins her second mandate with the budget and energy bill in the red

Cristina Fernandez takes the re-election oath on Saturday with government accounts and the energy bill in red, which contrasts with the surplus condition enjoyed by Argentina when she first took office four years ago.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 04:02 UTC
Argentina new cabinet minister, a political scientist from Peronist nomenclature

Argentina’s new cabinet chief and former Media Secretary of the Executive, Juan Manuel Abal Medina, 43, besides his own proven merits carries an illustrious name in the Peronist nomenclature.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 02:18 UTC
New Economy minister: market friendly and an expert in debt negotiations

Hernán Lorenzino, 39, currently Finance Secretary and beginning next Saturday Argentina’s Minister of Economy is considered market friendly, has a vast experience in debt negotiations and accompanied President Cristina Fernandez in her recent trip to the G20 summit in France.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 02:10 UTC
UK protests to Argentina the interception of Falklands licensed fishing vessels

The UK has protested to Argentina over its interception of Falkland Islands-licensed fishing boats, mainly Spanish in disputed South Atlantic waters and in the River Plate when they approach the port of Montevideo.