MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 22nd 2012
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 23:42 UTC
Argentina February economic activity expands 5.2%, but surprises ahead for industry
Argentina's economy grew at an annual rate of 5.2% in February according to the country’s stats office Indec monthly economic activity report Emae, reflecting good performances in construction and manufacturing. But prospects for the industrial sector could have some surprises.
The Emae indicator rose 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms from January, Indec added. -
Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 23:17 UTC
Record approval for Dilma, but Brazilian voters’ heart is with Lula da Silva
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's administration reached a record-high approval rating in April but voters still long for the return of predecessor Lula da Silva, a newspaper reported.
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 23:06 UTC
G77 plus China present Argentina with the Malvinas statement denied by the Americas Summit
Representatives from the Group of 77 plus China meeting in Doha, Qatar approved a statement calling on the UK to resume negotiations with Argentina regarding the sovereignty of the Malvinas question, according to a release from the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 23:01 UTC
Argentine seizure of YPF will be addressed at the June G20 meeting in Mexico
The Argentine government decision to nationalize Spain’s Repsol owned YPF will be discussed in June in Los Cabos, Mexico, during the G-20 summit.
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 22:54 UTC
Foreign Office sends letter of support to companies active in Falklands threatened by Argentina
The British government, in a move designed to ease concern among the investment community about the Argentine legal threats, has written to some 15 banks and oil exploration companies operating in the region, reports the Daily Telegraph.
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 22:46 UTC
‘Falklands 30 years on’ four days conference at Canterbury University
A four day conference at Canterbury University discussing the Falkland Islands ‘30 years on’, will begin Falklands elected Member of Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle’s visit to the UK.
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 22:27 UTC
Falklands’ fisheries: 25 years of success and one of the two best managed in the world
The announcement this week that the catches for the first loligo season for 2012 totaled 34,900 metric tones, equal to more than the entire catch for 2011, coincides with the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Falkland Island fishery.
