Stories for October 2012

Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:32 UTC
Colombian government and guerrillas begin this week peace talks in Oslo

Colombia's government and rebel guerrillas will sit down this week in Norway, and later in Cuba, to start peace talks aimed at ending nearly half a century of conflict, a task to which both sides have anticipated their full commitment.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:19 UTC
Norwegian financed team of experts begins demining in Chile-Peru border areas

A group of experts from Norway begins on Monday demining tasks along the Chile-Peru border which are expected to last for at least two months, according to a release from the Chilean Foreign Ministry.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Chilean student demonstrations leaders honoured with human rights prize in US

Two student leaders who have been at the head of the 18 months long demonstrations in Chile demanding an overhaul of the education system will be honoured this week with the 2012 Letelier-Moffit Human Rights Prize in representation of the Chilean Students Federation.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:00 UTC
Argentina trusts in a ‘political solution’ with Ghana to release ARA Libertad

The Argentine Navy Secretary General Luis María González Day, expressed confidence on Sunday that the joint ministerial commission that went to Ghana to seek the release of the training vessel ARA Libertad will reach a successful agreement.
Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:42 UTC
Tens arrested in violent clashes during Chilean students’ protests in Santiago

Demonstrations of thousands of students that turned out to the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities to demand better education, ended in violent clashes with riot police which had to appeal to tear gas, water cannons and paint guns to later identify protestors, tens of which were later detained.
Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:31 UTC
“Dollar clamp” in Argentina extended to all outgoing tourists

The Argentine foreign exchange clamp has reached the outgoing tourism industry which to have access to Central bank US dollars for the trip, must now report each ticket or package sale plus the overseas services contracted according to the latest resolution.
Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:24 UTC
Argentine official inflation in September 0.9%, less than half private estimates

Official inflation in Argentina reached 0.9% in September against August, accumulating 7.8% in the first nine months of this year and 10% in the year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:10 UTC
Falklands’ government approves Rockhopper farm-out agreement with Premier Oil

Rockhopper Exploration which struck oil at its North Falkland basin Sea Lion exploratory well in May 2010 has received formal agreement from the Falkland Islands Government to the farm-out agreement reached with Premier Oil.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:03 UTC
Strong support from the Nobel Prize for a battered European Union

The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 16:50 UTC
Three extraction rigs expected to be operating in the Falklands in next 2/3 years

As the final drill in the Falkland Islands oil exploration round nears completion Director of Mineral Resources Stephen Luxton said it was a safe assumption to plan for three rigs rather than two in the next two to three years when extraction would get underway.