Stories for 2012

Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Following on the Indian deal, France expects Brazil will purchase Rafale fighter jets

French Defence minister Gerard Longuet said that following on the deal to sell 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to India, Paris is hopeful it can seal a similar contract with Brazil.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:08 UTC
Malvinas dispute helps ‘to distract UK public opinion’ from serious domestic problems

The UK is taking advantage of the diplomatic conflict escalade with Argentina over the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute to distract public opinion from serious domestic problems such as unemployment, said Argentine Vice-president Amado Boudou.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:04 UTC
Moyano tells the government: no strikes planned, so far…but things could change

The head of Argentina’s organized labour CGT umbrella unions’ boss Hugo Moyano broke his silence to state his relationship with the Argentine government is “suspended” but dismissed for the time being, the possibility of staging a national strike.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 04:56 UTC
Flight Lieutenant William Wales is “in the Falklands to do a job”

“There are certain people that we would just like to allow to get on with their job if that’s possible, and give them the opportunity to see as much of the Falklands as they possibly can” Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands Brigadier Bill Aldridge said this week when asked about the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 23:36 UTC
Re-re-election rattling: “Cristina Fernandez needs a third term in office”

President Cristina Fernandez would need a third term in office to complete her transformation of Argentina, her vice president said Thursday, feeding her opponents’ fears that the newly re-elected leader will try to change the constitution and stay in power beyond 2015.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 23:08 UTC
Iron Lady, basically a mediocre film, according to the Argentine reviews

Meryl Streep may have been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” but Argentine critics reviewed the film as ‘mediocre’ during its premiere in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:54 UTC
CFK warns corporations have “made a lot of money”: don’t forget workers’ share

Argentine President Cristina Fernández ruled out that the Government is planning to set a ceiling on this year’s collective bargaining and said that unions must “carry on with their salary negotiations freely by taking corporate profit into account.” She announced, however, the creation of a committee in order to follow them closely.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:47 UTC
Prince William in the Falklands; begins briefings period and familiarization flight

UK’s Prince William arrived on Thursday to the Falkland Islands amid simmering tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed South Atlantic Islands and in the year of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:39 UTC
Eighth Brazilian minister resigns amid allegations of corruption

Brazil’s minister of cities resigned Thursday amid allegations of irregularities, the eighth member of President Dilma Rousseff’s cabinet to step down since June.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:29 UTC
HMS Montrose on the last leg of its South Atlantic deployment

The Royal Navy HMS Montrose has entered icy waters on the latest leg of its deployment in the South Atlantic. This latest stage of Montrose’s six-month trip has taken it to the edge of the ice fields to the extreme south of the Earth, reports Montrose Review.