Stories for 2012

Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:04 UTC
Shallow canals and low water levels obstruct Argentina’s main grains terminal

The grounding of two bulk carriers one in the Parana River and a second in the Martin Garcia access canal are evidence of the frail fluvial communications system between the River Plate and the Atlantic, reports the press from the port of Rosario, Argentina’s second largest city and among the world’s main grain export terminals.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:01 UTC
One in three workers worldwide unemployed or living in poverty, says ILO

The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 04:59 UTC
ILO blames Germany’s low-wages policy as contributing to the Euro debt crisis

Germany's persistent policies to push down wages have harmed fellow Euro zone member countries and contributed to the bloc's current debt crisis, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in Geneva.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 04:54 UTC
Argentine province suspends open-pit gold mining project following protests

Argentine authorities suspended Canadian firm Osisko’s open-pit gold mining project in the north-western province of La Rioja amid grassroots protests and considerations of a possible referendum on the whole project.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 23:08 UTC
With dwindling oil production Argentina floats idea of re-nationalizing YPF

YPF SA shares fell the most in 20 months after newspaper Pagina/12 said Argentine officials discussed a takeover of the country’s biggest oil producer, following a controversy with the oil industry over alleged fuel-price fixing and lack of investment which doubled the country’s fuel imports bill to 9.4 billion dollars in 2011.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 23:02 UTC
Argentine industrial production forecasted to expand 6% to 7% in 2012

Argentine industrial production is expected to expand 6% to 7% this year, Industry Minister Debora Giorgi said in a statement Sunday. That would put industrial growth inline with 2011, when it rose 6.5%, according to the national statistics agency, Indec.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 22:24 UTC
Study on dietary habits (what and where) of Atlantic sharks

A team of scientists of Chelonia Association and the University of Marseille (France) chose the port of Vigo to initiate a study on dietary habits and intake areas of Atlantic sharks.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 21:56 UTC
World running out of time to ensure food, water and energy, says UN report

The world is running out of time to make sure there are enough food, water and energy to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population and to avoid sending up to 3 billion people into poverty, a UN report warned on Monday.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 21:45 UTC
Unasur members begin sharing information on defence expenditure

Six South American countries are sharing for the first time in history information on defence expenditure which is seen as a first concrete step to leave behind border disputes and ensure peace in the region, said delegates from Chile, Ecuador and Unasur, Union of South American Nations.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 21:28 UTC
Argentina targeting “60 to 70 billion dollars” outside the financial system

In Argentina there are an estimated 60 to 70 billion dollars “outside the financial system” according to the head of the Financial Information Unit, FIU, which is the country’s office in charge of preventing and combating money laundering.