Stories for May 2012

Monday, May 28th 2012 - 10:01 UTC
Reforestation of Chilean Patagonia takes off: 60.000 trees donated in first week

Planting the first of what it hopes will be a million trees, “Reforestemos (reforest) Patagonia” officially launched a campaign that will restore large swathes of Chilean Patagonia to pristine wilderness.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 08:09 UTC
CFK says handing over power in 2015 in “unavoidable”, others will have to run Argentina

Argentine President Cristina Fernández, CFK, said that handing over power is unavoidable, thus implying that she has no plans to seek a re-re-election, (not contemplated by the Constitution) and recommended those expecting her to be in office for a long time to pray the rosary at night and realize how fragile you are.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 08:01 UTC
Anti-tank mine in Chile/Peru border blows up taxi; the two countries pledge closer cooperation

The president of the Chilean Lower House Foreign Affairs committee, Jorge Tarud said on Sunday that Chile is fully complying with the Ottawa Convention and with the timetable to finish de-mining tasks along the Peruvian border.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 07:53 UTC
How do you remove and relocate half a million hogs? Chile is trying

How do you move and relocate half a million hogs? That is the challenge faced by Chilean sanitary authorities following the closure of the country’s largest pig farm forced after months of complaints from protesting neighbours about the persistent odours and infested waters.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 07:34 UTC
North Ireland leaders willing to share peace experience with Colombia lawmakers

North Ireland officials are willing to share their peace forging experiences with Colombia in the event of a peace process that puts an end to the decades-long armed conflict in the South American country.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 04:44 UTC
Pre G20 tourism summit discussed ways to promote the industry in the Americas

Public and private sector tourism leaders gathered in Mexico for the Americas Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a networking and discussion forum held at Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 04:23 UTC
Secrets from the Vatican walled citadel leak out and rock the Church

The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 01:22 UTC
Argentina thanks Bolivia for its standing support to the Malvinas sovereignty

Argentine vice-president Amado Boudou publicity thanked Bolivia for its standing and unyielding support to Argentina’s claims over the Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 01:01 UTC
Argentina and Brazil celebrate naming of Iguazú Falls as one of New7Wonders

A huge orchestra comprising 700 children from seven Latin American countries, plus China and South Korea, played music from the soundtrack of “The Mission” as the Iguazú Falls shared by Argentina and Brazil were officially inaugurated one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
Sunday, May 27th 2012 - 03:51 UTC
Ambassador Argüello explains to the US business community YPF seizure

Argentina explained that the YPF seizure was carried out “in order to avoid an energy crisis” in an article which was published in the US edition of The Financial Times newspaper and signed by Ambassador Jorge Argüello.