Stories for May 2012

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 05:07 UTC
Bolivia seizes Spanish owned power company, but promises fair compensation

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced on Tuesday the expropriation of Spain’s Red Eléctrica Española (REE) shares at a power transmission company in Bolivia and ordered the Army to take over the firm's headquarters.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 04:58 UTC
Argentina UN Security Council non permanent member starting January 2013

Argentina received support across Latin America and the Caribbean to become the non-permanent representative for the region at the UN Security Summit for the 2013-2014 period the Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 04:53 UTC
Romney’ foreign policy statesman resigns hounded by anti-gay conservatives

Republican Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, has resigned after only a brief stint on Romney's presidential campaign.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 04:51 UTC
Occupy Wall Street protestors celebrate May Workers Day through out the US

Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered outside banks, meditated in public parks and staged anti-corporate song-and-dance routines on Tuesday in a May Day bid around the United States to revive a movement that triggered nationwide protests last year against economic injustice.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 08:53 UTC
The Titanic II will mark the entrance of China to the cruise-ship industry

Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build a 21st-century replica of the Titanic and sail it from England to New York accompanied by the Chinese navy by the end of 2016.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 00:37 UTC
Argentina looking to absorb the million tons of bio-diesel Spain no longer will import

Almost a million tons of bio-diesel which was exported to Spain will now have to be absorbed by Argentina’s domestic market following on Madrid’s decision to cut all imports because of the seizure of oil corporation YPF from Repsol by the administration of President Cristina Fernandez.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 00:14 UTC
Falklands fishing industry participates of Europe’s leading seafood Show

Representatives from the Falkland Islands’ fishing industry travelled to Belgium last week to attend the Brussels Seafood Show.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 00:03 UTC
Argentina fish and seafood exports paralyzed because of maritime union conflict

Argentina fish and seafood industry exports have been paralyzed following industrial action from the maritime workers union which is demanding a round of salary and other benefits’ negotiations with the fishing companies located in Mar del Plata and Patagonian ports.