Stories for January 2012

Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:52 UTC
GSK Argentina fined for experimenting vaccines in babies from poor families

GlaxoSmithKline Argentina Laboratories company was fined 400.000 Pesos (approx 90.000 dollars) by Judge Marcelo Aguinsky following a report issued by the National Administration of Medicine, Food and Technology (ANMAT) for the killing of 14 babies during illegal lab vaccine trials conducted between 2007 and 2008.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Iran’s president adds Guatemala to his tour of four Latin American countries

Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadineyad who is scheduled to begin next week a tour of several Latin American countries will also be attending the inauguration of Guatemalan president Otto Perez next 14 January according to future Foreign Affairs minister Harold Caballerso.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:47 UTC
Piñera announces partial reopening of Torres del Paine Park under strict controls

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera assured on Tuesday that several forest fires in Torres del Paine, Chilean Patagonia, were “under control” and announced that the national park will partially reopen as of Wednesday. It has remained closed since last Friday when the fire went out of control.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:45 UTC
Russia approves 2012 import meat quotas: 530.000 tons of frozen beef

The Russian government approved import quotas for meat in 2012, according to a resolution published on Tuesday, reports Meat Trade Daily.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:43 UTC
FAO forecasts more food price volatility with more people at risk of hunger

Food prices may ease in 2012 due to a slowing global economy, though no drastic drop from high levels is expected, the new director-general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:31 UTC
HMS Protector ‘complies with all requirements’ to operate from Montevideo

Uruguay authorized the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector into Montevideo because it complies with normal procedure in spite of the fact that its next port of call is Stanley in Falklands/Malvinas.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:27 UTC
Greece admits it is closer to be forced out of the Euro zone

Greece faces an exit from Europe's common currency block unless it clinches a deal on a second 130 billion Euro bailout with its international lenders, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:23 UTC
German miracle, unemployment falls to its lowest since December 1991

German unemployment fell to its lowest rate in December since 1991, according to the German Federal Labour Agency.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:20 UTC
Petrobras announced discovery of light oil offshore Espirito Santo basin

Petrobras has discovered light oil and gas accumulation in the Tambuata prospect in Brazil’s offshore Espirto Santo basin. Well 4-GLF-31-ESS was drilled in 1.520 metres water depth in the Golfinho Concession (4-BRSA-1001-ESS).
Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 - 05:04 UTC
German cruise sails along the Paraná river to the city of Rosario

The German cruise vessel ‘Deutschland’ docked Monday at the port of Rosario on the mighty Paraná River which is also the hub for Argentina’s grains and oilseeds basin.