MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 14th 2012
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Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 20:43 UTC
Brazil willing to wait to see how latest Argentine trade restrictions evolve
Brazil’s private sector said it would grant Argentina a “confidence vote” and would wait until the end of February before assessing the consequence of the new import restrictions imposed by the government of President Cristina Fernandez.
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Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 20:39 UTC
Argentine transport union promises to boycott all English and UK convenience flag vessels
The Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers, CATT announced Monday a boycott against all those “English vessels” that call in any port of the country to protest the UK “militaristic pretensions” in the Malvinas Islands and South Atlantic.
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Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 08:49 UTC
Set of six stamps dedicated to South Georgia unique shallow marine environment
Shadowed beneath South Georgia’s rugged mountains and glacial valleys lay a rich and colourful seascape of plants and animals. This shallow marine environment has received surprisingly little attention since it was first studied during the Discovery Expeditions in 1925. As South Georgia is situated just south of the Polar Front, where warmer waters from the north meet colder Antarctic water from the south, the region is home to a unique assemblage of South Atlantic and Antarctic animals.
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Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 04:50 UTC
Don’t cry for Argentina
By Ronald Sanders - The national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.
