MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 27th 2012
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:38 UTC
Petrobras Argentina second oil and gas strike in Patagonia’s Santa Cruz
Petrobras Argentina, the local unit of Brazil's state-owned energy firm, said on Monday it had found new oil and natural gas resources in its Estancia Agua Fresca concession in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:32 UTC
Mexico preparing WTO case against Argentina over suspension of auto trade accord
Mexico is prepared to take legal actions against Argentina after the government of President Cristina Fernandez announced its decision “to suspend” an automobile trade agreement.
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:25 UTC
Argentina reiterates it will honour bonds maturing in August and December
Argentina will pay back 5.716 billion dollars in bonds maturing next August and December, several of them tied to GDP evolution, confirmed president Cristina Fernandez.
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:20 UTC
Paraguay “back to business as usual” but with a shadow “legitimate” government
Ousted Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo announced on Tuesday that he will not be attending the coming Mercosur summit scheduled to take place this Thursday and Friday in Mendoza.
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:14 UTC
First organized labour national strike challenges President Cristina Fernandez
For the first time in decades the powerful Argentine organized labour movement has confirmed it is going ahead with a much debated national strike against a Peronist government, which allegedly rests on support precisely from the unions and a long history of generous labour legislation.
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Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 03:39 UTC
Malvinas are Argentine: ignore provocations in English soil, CFK tells Olympic delegation
President Cristina Fernandez told the Argentine Olympics delegation there is no need to interfere with the sports spirit in London to show Malvinas belongs to Argentina and called on competitors not to fall prey of provocations while in English soil.
