Stories for 2011

Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 01:48 UTC
Sales, Especially by Russia and China, Continue to Penetrate Latin America

Russian military sales have become so frequent in recent years that they no longer make for major headlines. However, as Washington policymakers continue to voice concern about Iran’s growing influence in Latin America, some alarmists argue that Russia’s eagerness to supply the region with weapons is likely to trigger a “soft arms race” and present itself as a threat to the United State’s historic hegemony in the Western Hemisphere.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 23:04 UTC
Argentina waging a ‘vicious war’ against the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly member Bill Luxton aimed a fierce broadside against Argentine government propaganda and pressure on the Falklands. He was supported by several colleagues from the Legislative Assembly.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 22:55 UTC
Socialist candidate, if elected, promises improved relations and dialogue with Gibraltar

Spain’s ruling Socialist (PSOE) coalition candidate for mayor in La Linea, neighbouring with Gibraltar, promised to rebuild relations with the British Overseas Territory if she wins the forthcoming municipal election.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 22:29 UTC
Argentina pays international debts with Central bank ‘free and available’ reserves

Argentina's federal government on Friday said it will pay 2.17 billion US dollars owed to international financial organizations this year with central bank reserves and funds held in the treasury.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 22:23 UTC
Argentina fish landings decline by 30% in first two months of 2011

Argentine fish landings during the first two months of 2011 have dropped 30.4% compared to a year ago totalling 50.749 tons against 72.819 in 2010. Of the total volume, 40.632 tons were fisheries, 5.995 tons, molluscs and 4.121 tons crustaceans, according to the country’s Under Secretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 22:03 UTC
EU farmers warn trade talks with Mercosur could lead to a ‘total collapse’ of the beef sector

European farmers’ organizations claimed on Thursday that current trade talks between the EU and Mercosur could lead to a “total collapse” of the EU beef sector.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 06:19 UTC
Strauss-Khan describes IMF/Argentina relation as ‘romance” with love-hate periods

The IMF relation with Argentina is like romance with its ups and downs, said IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Khan who added he trusted that the IMF technical mission that will be visiting Argentina to help elaborate a new retail prices index would achieve “significant advances”.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
Links to Gaddafi’s son ‘knock out” director of London School of Economics

The director of the London School of Economics has resigned over its links to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Sir Howard Davies said he recognised the university's reputation had “suffered” and he had to quit.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 06:09 UTC
“Revulsion against corruption” partly sparked Libyan revolution, says Soros

Citizens of oil producing nations must see more benefit from their country's national resources, billionaire investor said George Soros interviewed by the BBC. Revolts in Libya were partly the result of “revulsion against a corruption” fed by the misuse of oil money, he added.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 06:04 UTC
Green light for the construction of the world’s third largest dam in Brazil

A Brazilian court on Thursday lifted an order that suspended construction of the massive but controversial Belo Monte hydroelectric plant in the Amazon rain forest, a project expected to face barrage of lawsuits by environmental critics.