Stories for February 2012

Friday, February 24th 2012 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil highways’ maintenance to the private sector on 10 year contracts

After selling concessions for the expansion and operation of three major airports and a highway earlier in 2012, Brazil is preparing a plan to sell 10-year highway maintenance contracts without tolls, a newspaper said on Thursday.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 05:33 UTC
Spain trusts Gibraltar and Malvinas cases will be addressed at next UN General Assembly

Spain’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo trusts the next UN General Assembly will debate on the Gibraltar and Malvinas Islands conflicts, “and express support for negotiations”.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 00:34 UTC
Argentine government will act as main plaintiff in train crash investigation

The Argentine government announced Thursday it would act a plaintiff, in defence of the public interest, in the investigation of the Wednesday train crash that killed 50 people and left over 700 injured.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 23:03 UTC
Argentina’s “Malvinas State policy” to be announced Saturday from Tierra del Fuego

Argentine pro-government and opposition legislators decided to postpone until Saturday the trip to Tierra del Fuego to present the document that will be the base for the “State policy” regarding the sovereignty claim over the disputed Malvinas Islands.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Argentine group insists with Falklands’ self determination and sharing natural resources

A group of Argentine intellectuals, academics and free-thinkers have criticized President Cristina Fernandez government strategy of confronting the UK on the Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute and called for dialogue that guarantees the self determination of the Falkland Islanders.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 05:19 UTC
Spanish corporations freeze investment in Latam fearing the global crisis

Spain’s main corporations are freezing investments in Latinamerica this year with no chances of an increase given the risk of the global financial crisis hitting negatively in the region, particularly Brazil and Mexico.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 05:14 UTC
Mujica says presence of Prince William in Malvinas is not a ‘nice’ gesture

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said that the presence of Prince William, heir to the British Crown, in the Malvinas Islands is a gesture “not at all nice” and called for the dispute with Argentina not to become military because it’s no good for anybody, least for the region.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 05:03 UTC
Inflation, over-valued currency and threat to exports, Uruguay’s 2012 challenge

Inflation and an over valued currency are among the main challenges faced by the Uruguayan economy this year in the framework of a global recession which threatens the country’s exports
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 04:51 UTC
Protesting police take over main provincial station in the north of Argentina

Rioting police in the north of Argentina took over their main communications centre in Posadas, capital of the province of Misiones as they claimed for better working conditions and a salary hike. Likewise, the policemen requested to be allowed to unionize their men.
Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 04:40 UTC
Two-day mourning in Argentina over the train accident; UK condolences

Argentine President Cristina Fernández issued a two day mourning period over the train accident in one of Buenos Aires main stations which left 50 people dead and 676 injured.