Stories for July 19th 2012

Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:14 UTC
Police and Civil Guard members join massive spontaneous protests in Spain

The protest movement against the conservative Spanish government's latest austerity measures swelled on Thursday as public sector workers stepped up demonstrations in Madrid and around the country after more than a week of spontaneous action.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:23 UTC
Bolivia agrees to sell more gas to Argentina under an ‘interruptible’ contract

Argentina and Bolivia signed on Wednesday new agreements to increase the sale of Bolivian natural gas to its southern neighbour but the controversial issue of a price review went unnoticed.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:18 UTC
US dollar reaches new high in Argentina: 6.80 Pesos

The US dollar reached a new high in the Argentine informal market during Wednesday trading at 6.74 pesos, 25 cents more than on Tuesday while the gap with the official exchange rate jumped to 47.2%.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:14 UTC
To vote again for Cristina Fernandez would be a “masochist act” says Moyano

Argentine CGT Labour Confederation head Hugo Moyano said on Wednesday that he would not vote again for President Cristina Fernández but nevertheless sent her a letter requesting she receives the new CGT board which the government does not recognize.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:09 UTC
Cuba suspends carnival festivities to prevent spread of cholera outbreak

Traditional summer carnivals in the eastern Cuban cities of Bayamo and Manzanillo have been suspended due to an outbreak of cholera in the region, authorities said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:04 UTC
Israel links attack in Bulgaria to ‘Iranian terror’ and AMIA anniversary in Buenos Aires

Six people were killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at a Bulgarian airport on Wednesday and Israel accused Tehran of carrying out the attack, promising a strong response to “Iranian terror”.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:58 UTC
US oil companies interested in investing in YPF, but have their conditions…

At least four leading US oil corporations are interested in investing in Argentina’s nationalized YPF but are demanding a law that guarantees investments, direct export of oil and remittance of benefits.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:52 UTC
Mercosur ratifies before review tribunal decision to suspend Paraguay

Mercosur full members Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are insisting with their decision to sanction the Paraguayan government following the impeachment and removal of former president Fernando Lugo
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:46 UTC
Argentine Jewish community recalls bombing that killed 85 in Buenos Aires

During the ceremony commemorating the 18th anniversary of the bombing at the AMIA Argentine Jewish centre in Buenos Aires, the entity’s president Guillermo Borger restated the claim for justice for the victims of the 1994 terrorist attack.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:41 UTC
Paraguay claims a Venezuela funded “cruel lobby” is discrediting the country in OAS

The Caribbean countries that depend economically from Venezuela have become a “cruel lobby”, strongly pressing to have Paraguay sanctioned by the Organization of American States claims that country’s representative.