Stories for 2012

Monday, February 27th 2012 - 04:10 UTC
The train tragedy and patriotism in Cristina Fernandez Monday public program

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez resumes her public agenda on Monday and there are great expectations since she will be heading a ceremony celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Argentine flag and it will be her first public exposure following last week’s train accident that left 51 dead and over 700 injured.
Sunday, February 26th 2012 - 07:45 UTC
Argentine all-party lawmakers group ratify Malvinas sovereignty claim in Ushuaia

Argentine lawmakers from the entire political arch stamped on Saturday their support to the so called “Ushuaia declaration” claiming sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and calling for dialogue with the UK to overcome the ongoing dispute.
Saturday, February 25th 2012 - 15:18 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: an open letter to Sean Penn

Dear Sean,
I am writing in response to your comment in today's Guardian (23 February). We seem to have missed each other when you were recently in Buenos Aires.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 21:37 UTC
Growing uproar in Argentina with the concession trains and transport system

Argentina’s Auditor-General Leandro Despouy stated that TBA which holds the Sarmiento and Mitre train lines’ concessions should automatically lose all contracts after the fatal train crash that killed 50 and left more than 700 injured in Once Central Station in downtown Buenos Aires.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 20:38 UTC
Uruguay admits textile exports could be infringing Brazil’s antidumping rules

Uruguay’s Minister of Industry and Energy Roberto Kreimerman admitted that Brazil suspended the access of textiles from Uruguay alleging that they were essentially Chinese cloth rolls with minimum input but stamped as Uruguayan manufactured and dispatched to Brazil.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 20:06 UTC
French women say Mademoiselle is sexist so now it’s simply Madame or Monsieur

Official French documents will no longer force women to reveal their marital status by requiring them to choose the title Mademoiselle or Madame.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 19:31 UTC
Liverpool final homecoming ceremony for Type 42 destroyer that carries city’s name

The City of Liverpool is preparing to give one of its proudest symbols a final homecoming it will never forget is sailing into the city for her last ever official visit, before the vessel is decommissioned following thirty years of outstanding service.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 19:14 UTC
The Malvinas/Falklands: diplomacy interrupted

Sending Prince William to the Malvinas, or Falkland Islands, gives out a message of intimidation. By Sean Penn
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 19:07 UTC
Caritas Spain: 22% of households below poverty line, another 30% on the cliff

A report examining Spain’s current levels of poverty has made national headlines after its launch revealed shocking figures. Caritas Spain has drawn attention to the precariousness facing millions of people at a time when networks of social aid are in danger of disappearing.
Friday, February 24th 2012 - 19:03 UTC
Encouraging start for the Falklands 2012 Ilex season: almost 100 jiggers operating

The Falkland Islands government has issued a high number of licenses for the 2012 Ilex season with almost a hundred jiggers operating which compares positively to previous years, according to the Director of Natural Resources John Barton.