Stories for August 2012

Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 16:55 UTC
Buenos Aires tango festival in full swing

Buenos Aires is once again throbing to the rhythm of tango as this year’s Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Tango Dance World Cup gets underway here attracting over 2.000 musicians and dancers from around the world.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:43 UTC
Unasur ratifies sanctions; Paraguay president more concerned with OAS position

Unasur ratified on Tuesday Paraguay’s suspension from the block at a meeting of the so called High Level Group in Lima, Peru which assessed the situation of the landlocked country.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:37 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls workers and companies to be “more rational”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández said on Tuesday that there has always been “clashes and discussions” between companies and their workers but called on both parties to be “rational enough since they need each other in order to avoid collapsing, something we all experienced during the 2002 crisis.”
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:32 UTC
Mujica support falls to 39%; pot and Mercosur sanctions on Paraguay weighed

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica approval plummeted to 39% in July, the lowest since taking office among other reasons for his plan to de-criminalize marihuana and his handling of the controversy with Argentina, according to the latest public opinion poll made public this week.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:16 UTC
Entertainment for Falklands’ residents: quite more than could be expected

Since the world’s eyes were on the Falklands during the 30th Anniversary Commemorations for the 1982 Conflict, life in the Islands has returned to normality and despite a population of approximately only 3,000, residents activities are far from quiet and enjoy very enjoyable.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:10 UTC
Paraguayan president calls for moderation from the Senate on the Venezuela issue

Paraguayan president Federico Franco called for moderation and time from members of Congress when they begin considering Venezuela’s request to become a full member of Mercosur, since the issue needs of “a good in depth analysis and no hasty decision”.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:02 UTC
Puricelli praises defence links with Chile and support for Argentine Malvinas claim

Relations with Chile are an example of the fabulous transformation of regional politics in the last three decades, said Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli during a conference at the Chilean military school.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 08:57 UTC
Standard Chartered reaches agreement with US regulators, pays 340m fine

Standard Chartered has agreed a 340 million dollars settlement with New York regulators that accused it of hiding 250bn of transactions with Iran. The hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday has now been adjourned.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 08:54 UTC
Brazilian court listens to natives claims and suspends work on Belo Monte dam

A Brazilian federal court has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the controversial Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, ruling that indigenous communities were not consulted. It was set to be the world's third-largest dam.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 08:50 UTC
Students and police clash in Santiago; mayor threatens to cancel protestors scholarships

For a third day running Chilean riot police broke up protests by students who had taken control of several high schools in the capital Santiago to demand education reform.