Stories for March 9th 2012

Friday, March 9th 2012 - 22:52 UTC
Mercosur tourism industry had a turnover of 15 billion dollars in 2011

The Mercosur tourism industry had a turnover of 15 billion dollars last year with the Brazilians providing the largest number of tourists to the group’s associates, according to a report from neighboring countries representatives presented at the International Tourism Bourse in Berlin.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 22:17 UTC
First line diplomat and arms control expert next UK ambassador in Argentina

The UK Foreign Office informed on Friday that John Freeman has been appointed new Ambassador to Argentina to replace outgoing Ambassador Shan Morgan, who has held the post since 2008.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Argentine government and YPF clash over the company’s dividends policy

The relationship between the Argentine Government and the Spanish Repsol-YPF oil company continues to strain in spite of recent announcements and contacts to try and cool the situation.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 06:11 UTC
Yes, they have no bananas (in Falkland and in Bs. Aires)

FOR the Falklands to be short of bananas as a result of Argentina’s bully-boy blockade and trade restrictions is understandable. For Argentina to run out of bananas you’d think would be impossible in a sub-continent which grows millions of them. But a few weeks ago, they had no bananas in Buenos Aires shops. Only the incompetent Argentines could achieve the impossible. It’s not just bananas they are slipping up on.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 05:59 UTC
Anti British-Falklands incidents in south Argentina with UK flagged cargo vessel

Serious incidents broke out on Thursday in the Argentine Patagonia port of Comodoro Rivadavia when a British flagged cargo vessel docked to load cement and were met with anti British-Falklands protestors.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 03:22 UTC
Under pressure from Washington Cuba left out of hemispheric summit

Cuba said it was “unacceptable” that it will not be invited to an upcoming hemispheric summit in Colombia and blamed the United States for insisting that Cuba be excluded.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 03:17 UTC
Euro zone growth forecasted to shrink by 0.5% this year, says Dragui

The European Central Bank downed its Euro zone growth forecast after holding interest rates at record lows on Thursday, and said things would have been much worse without its dramatic action to pump a trillion Euros into the banking system.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 03:12 UTC
Argentine ‘non official’ February inflation: 1.65% and 22.75% in twelve months

February inflation in Argentina according to an average of private agencies which is released monthly by members of the Congressional opposition was 1.65%, climbing to 22.75% in the last twelve months. The official Indec inflation is scheduled to be released next March 13.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 03:09 UTC
HMS Victory changes custodian and undergoes extensive restoration

The custodianship of the Royal Navy's oldest commissioned warship HMS Victory is to be transferred from the MOD to a charitable trust. The 18th century warship based at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth will now be maintained by the HMS Victory Preservation Trust, established as part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
Friday, March 9th 2012 - 03:04 UTC
Brazil to invest 22 million dollars to rebuild Antarctic station destroyed by fire

Brazil approved the allocation of 40 million Reais (approx 22 million dollars) to rebuild and modernize the country’s Antarctic research station Comandante Ferraz which was destroyed during a fire last month.