Stories for September 4th 2012

Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 23:55 UTC
PM Cameron reshuffles cabinet but keeps unpopular Osborne as Chancellor

British Prime Minister David Cameron reshuffled his ailing coalition government on Tuesday, but kept unpopular finance minister George Osborne and foreign minister William Hague in their jobs.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 23:42 UTC
Russia’s Gazprom ready to help YPF develop gas and non-conventional resources

Argentine nationalized oil company YPF moved forward in the signing of an agreement with Russian state oil company Gazprom to develop conventional and non-conventional gas in Argentina and the eventual supply of liquefied gas.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 23:35 UTC
Santos announces talks to end conflict with FARC begin next month in Oslo

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas to end the long standing conflict would start in Oslo in the first half of October before moving to Havana.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 18:26 UTC
Argentine industry asks for flexible imports but strongly supports government policies

Argentina’s Industrial Union, UIA, called on the government of President Cristina Fernandez to ease the imports of inputs for manufacturing, which is suffering from shortages caused by severe controls, although at the same time was supportive of official policies to boost industry.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 07:11 UTC
Strong Peso and imports’ controls vital for reindustrialization of Argentina

President Cristina Fernández blasted those sectors that demand a cheaper Peso (and stronger US dollar) and defended the exchange rate and imports' controls saying they are “vital” for the industrialization process of Argentina.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 06:26 UTC
Mercosur faces “great problems and internal divisions” making talks with EU “difficult”

French Foreign Trade minister Nicole Bricq said that there are “great problems” in the current negotiations between the EU and Mercosur to reach an association agreement which also includes a free trade chapter.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 06:18 UTC
Hague says Assange rights protected by Sweden, UK, EU and international law

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said that any suggestion of a risk of breach for Julian Assange’s human rights on extradition to Sweden is completely unfounded and recalled that international, EU and UK law fully address the concerns raised by Assange and by the Government of Ecuador.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 06:15 UTC
Rousseff comes out in defence of a very much questioned Lula da Silva legacy

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has come out in defence of her predecessor and political mentor Lula de Silva who was the target of strong criticisms from another former president Fernando Enrique Cardoso.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 06:11 UTC
CeDePesca calls on Argentina to limit hake over-fishing in the South Atlantic

The Argentine non government organization CeDePesca, Development and Sustainable Fisheries Centre have requested Argentine fisheries authorities to take action against the sustained over-fishing experienced by the hake (Merluccius hubbsi) in the South Atlantic.
Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Colombia’s FARC pledge to join peace talks “without hatred or arrogance”

Colombia's FARC rebel leader said the group would join peace talks with the government “without hatred or arrogance” in its first response to President Juan Manuel Santos' announcement of imminent negotiations.