Stories for July 2012

Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 19:11 UTC
Argentine embassy confirms CFK will not attend Olympics opening in London

The British media have turned their eyes on Argentina which has decided not to send its president to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, considered a diplomatic snub to Britain at a time of growing tensions over the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 18:57 UTC
Falklands’ Fortuna launched this week its new seafood marketing website

Fortuna, one of the Falkland Islands leading producer and exporter of premium quality frozen seafood launched this week its new seafood marketing website to expand the company’s marketing network.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:53 UTC
Brazil tax revenue drops 6.55% in June, another symptom of slowing economy

Brazil's federal tax revenues dropped more than expected in June from the same period a year before, as a stubborn economic slowdown hurts corporate profits and prompts the government to grant tax breaks to some industries.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:49 UTC
Dozens arrested at funeral of Cuban dissident leader at a Havana church

Cuban police arrested dozens of dissidents Tuesday at a funeral for political activist Oswaldo Paya and after his daughter's vow to seek justice over his sudden death in a road accident.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:42 UTC
Greenland’s massive ice sheet “unprecedented” melt puzzles Nasa scientists

Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted this month over an usually large area, Nasa has said. Scientists said the “unprecedented” melting took place over a larger area that ever detected in three decades of satellite observation.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:34 UTC
GM Brazil shuts complex before tough negotiations with Metalworkers union

General Motors said Tuesday it had suspended output at its complex in Brazil and sent workers home with paid leave ahead of tense talks with unions and government representatives.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:20 UTC
Cold waters strand migrating green sea turtles on Uruguayan beaches

A record number of sea turtles are turning up on Uruguayan beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Río de la Plata suffering from cold shock and hypothermia.While specialists are still investigating the causes, they speculate that an abrupt change in sea temperature may have prevented the green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from migrating to warmer waters
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:04 UTC
Germany and France express support for Spain but markets demand more than words

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his counterpart from Madrid said Spain’s borrowing costs don’t reflect the strength of its economy as they pledged to work toward deeper integration to fight the debt crisis.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina is making few friends in the oil and gas industry these days

Interview with Sam Logan (*) Angering Spain by seizing and nationalizing a majority of Repsol's shares in YPF and ramping up the rhetoric over the Falkland Islands as exploration deals promise to make the territory a major oil player overnight, Argentina is making few friends in the fossil fuels industry these days.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 04:44 UTC
Brazilian influential newspaper blasts “Dilma’s anti-diplomacy”

Brazil’s influential newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo blasted Brazilian foreign policy and its handling of the Paraguayan political crisis. In an opinion column under the heading “Dilma’s anti-diplomacy” the newspaper argues that the current administration is politicizing foreign policy, the same way that her predecessor, Lula da Silva.