Stories for December 2012

Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:39 UTC
Ghana government to review ruling on immediate release of Argentine vessel

The Ghanaian government indicated on Sunday that it will review the recent ruling by the International Court for the Law of the Sea ordering the African nation to release the Argentine Navy Libertad frigate, which remains impounded there since October 2.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:29 UTC
In January begins third phase of Argentine landmine clearance in the Falklands

The third phase of explosive ordnance and landmine clearance in the Falkland Islands is scheduled to begin next January and extend until March 2013 and is programmed to concentrate in the surrounding of the capital Stanley.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:23 UTC
HSBC Argentina also fined for failing to report suspicious transactions

Argentina slapped a 30 million Peso (6 million dollars) fine on a local subsidiary of global banking giant HSBC for failing to report suspicious transactions, authorities here said Sunday.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:20 UTC
China quarantines Argentine corn because of unapproved genetically modified strains

Chinese authorities quarantined two containers holding corn from Argentina, after detecting genetically modified strains that had not been approved beforehand, alleged the Chinese buyer.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:09 UTC
Chavez candidates sweep in provincial elections; Capriles confirmed as opposition leader

President Hugo Chavez candidates swept nearly all of Venezuela's 23 states in Sunday's regional vote, but Henrique Capriles consolidated his position as top opposition leader by winning re-election as governor.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:03 UTC
Talvi says Uruguayan government reacts with ‘authoritarian ticks” to criticism

The head of an economics think-tank said that the Uruguayan government reactions to his criticisms of the management of the country’s economy are a kind of “authoritarian tick” which pretends to censor all those who do not share the “official truths”.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Korean trawler catches fire in Montevideo; crew saved and no ammoniac on board

A Korean flagged trawler that caught fire in early morning Sunday has been tugged to the middle of the bay of Montevideo where a combined effort of Uruguayan Coast Guard, port authorities and fire fighters have controlled the flames after rescuing forty crewmembers, mostly Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Korean officers.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Blatter warns Brazil about security in football fields and the coming World Cup

The abandonment of last Wednesday's South American Cup final following shocking accusations police had pulled guns on players should serve as a warning for Brazil's World Cup organizers, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said this weekend.
Saturday, December 15th 2012 - 21:06 UTC
Argentina pays GDP-linked bonds; Central bank reserves fall to lowest since 2007

Argentina made payments of over 3.5 billion dollars on Friday in GDP-linked bonds which refer to the 2005 and 2010 rescheduling agreed with creditors who originally held 2001/02 defaulted sovereign bonds. At the same bank the Central bank revealed that international reserves have fallen to its lowest since 2007.
Saturday, December 15th 2012 - 21:04 UTC
GeoPark drills new successful oil well in Colombia

GeoPark Holdings Limited announced the successful drilling, testing and putting into production of a new oil well in the Tua oil field on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark that also has drilled for oil in southern Chile and Argentina operates and has a 45% working interest in the Llanos 34 Block.