Stories for March 20th 2012

Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 23:51 UTC
Spain vows to defend Repsol-YPF interests in Argentina; board meeting to decide on YPF profits

Adding fuel to the quarrel between Argentina and Spain for disagreements over Spanish investors administrated YPF, Spanish Industry minister of José Manuel Soria vowed on Tuesday to defend his country’s interests.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:23 UTC
Former councillor Cockwell receives OBE from the Queen for promoting Falklands internationally

Former Falkland Islands elected Councillor Richard Cockwell last week received his OBE from Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Richard was awarded the honour for his work promoting the Falklands internationally.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:10 UTC
Falklands recovers community land 30 after the war, following mines’ clearance

Thirty years after the end of the South Atlantic conflict, the people of the Falkland Islands will be recovering an iconic leisure ground which remained banned for three decades because of the mines planted by the retreating Argentine forces that invaded the Islands 2 April 1982.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:01 UTC
Poll shows 61% UK support for defending the Falklands; young voters not so sure

As the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the South Atlantic conflict approaches, a new poll conducted in the UK by the newspaper The Guardian has shown that British people are largely determined to defend the islands.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 21:51 UTC
Peru denies President Humala coming UK visit; confirms May trip to Argentina

Peruvian Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Roncagliolo denied President Ollanta Humala had accepted an invitation to visit London next month, Lima’s El Comercio reported Tuesday in the front page.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 21:49 UTC
Moody’s: Spain needs to implement more austerity; 4.000 town councils financially ‘non viable’

Rating agency Moody's said on Tuesday that Spain's fiscal outlook remained challenging despite recently softened deficit targets. The announcement comes when the Secretary for Public administration admitted that 4.000 ‘ayuntamientos’ town councils in Spain are not financially viable.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:21 UTC
Falkland Oil and Gas in farmout agreement involving license areas and cash

The exploration company Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. (FOGL) has entered a farmout agreement with an unnamed party for its licenses south and east of the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:03 UTC
After 30th anniversary of Falklands’ war, “things will calm down”, estimates cruise industry

Key players from the Falkland Islands cruise industry attended the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami last week, when they were also delighted to receive an award from Cruise Insight Magazine for Best Destination Experience.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 14:54 UTC
Falklands’ marathon: Brits’ win in men’s and Argentine ladies unbeatable

Gradients, wind and the threat of bad weather make the Falklands Islands, the world’s most southerly certified marathon also one of the toughest courses runners are ever likely to tackle. This year’s edition attracted the highest number of entries ever for the event, 64 with a significant participation from Argentina.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 05:05 UTC
Mujica promises to “fight to the death” for the future of Mercosur

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica promised on Monday to ‘fight to the death’ for the future of Mercosur in spite of the fact that the group’s junior members Uruguay and Paraguay are suffering the most as Argentina and Brazil implement growing hurdles to trade.