Stories for September 2012

Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 07:01 UTC
Mud slinging and insults become personal in Venezuelan presidential campaign

Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption row by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chávez on Friday in an escalating political brawl ahead of the Oct. 7 vote.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:54 UTC
Growing number of Spanish companies looking to make business in Latin America

An ever growing number of Spanish companies are setting their eyes on Latin America, a region with an expanding economy, abundant natural resources and much to be done as reported by Spain’s trade offices and Spanish chambers of commerce.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:39 UTC
Busy international agenda for Falkland Islands lawmakers

Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and Sharon Halford are currently attending the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Plenary and Small Countries Conference in Sri Lanka.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:27 UTC
Funds from confiscated illegal fish used to combat poachers in Southern Ocean

Funds generated by the sale of fish confiscated from a vessel that had been poaching in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Island’s Fishery Zone (SGFZ) are being put to good use to fight illegal fishing elsewhere in the Southern Ocean.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
One longliner and four krill trawlers fishing in South Georgia

Only one longliner remained fishing in South Georgia waters at the end of the season on August 31. Four longliners were fishing at the start of August, but just one remained to complete its allotted fish quota. The others completed their TAC at various times through the month then sailed for the Falkland Islands for catch verification.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:54 UTC
The Royal Navy attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” ready for sea trials

In the next few days, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” will leave the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built, and sail to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:42 UTC
Obama says his administration has been ‘very aggressive’ in expanding relations with Latin America

US President Barack Obama denied on Thursday contrary to what many of his critics contend that he has neglected Latin America and said that his administration has been “very aggressive” in trying to broaden relations with the region.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:36 UTC
Argentina pledges to increase corn exports to help ease tight global markets

Argentina pledges to export an extra 2.75 million tons of corn from its 2011-12 harvest to a total of 16.45 million tons helping to ease tight international markets after this summer's drought in the US damaged crops there and fuelled fears of a food crisis.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:29 UTC
YPF/Chevron signed an understanding to explore for shale gas and oil in Neuquen

Argentina's recently nationalized oil and gas producer YPF SA and the US Chevron Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore for unconventional energy in Vaca Muerta, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Brazil economic activity picks up in July, but will end below 2% in 2012

Brazil’s economic activity rose more than forecast in July, posting the biggest expansion in almost a year. The non-seasonally adjusted economic activity index rose 2.34% from a year earlier after rising 0.99% in June, the central bank said in a report.