Stories for 2012

Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:22 UTC
Gibraltar will never cede “an iota of sovereignty to Spain”, says Picardo

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has declared that he will never hand over “a grain of sand, a drop of water or a breath of air to Spain”. In an interview with the Spanish national press agency EFE, in Gibraltar House in London, Picardo regretted the “difficult relations with Spain” but reiterated that he would never cede “an iota of sovereignty to Spain.”
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:13 UTC
Gibraltar and Spain agree on new round of fishing activities technical talks

Gibraltar and Spain are edging closer to a fishing activities agreement and a further round of technical talks between the Gibraltar Government’s fishing commission and Spanish fishermen has been agreed for next week.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 01:00 UTC
“Argentina will be responsible for the end of Mercosur” claims top Brazilian businessman

Brazilian businessman Rubens Barbosa, head of the foreign trade council of the Sao Paolo Federation of businessmen said on Sunday that in the last six months, the Argentine presidency of the bloc implemented measures that practically killed the Mercosur.
“Argentina will be responsible for the end of Mercosur,” he predicted.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 00:50 UTC
Venezuelan presidential campaign takes off: Chavez leads massive rally

President Hugo Chávez shook off his health problems to lead a massive rally on Sunday while opposition rival Henrique Capriles took to remote regions for the formal launch of Venezuela's presidential race.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 00:23 UTC
Former Mercosur top official blasts lack of political support and coordination

Mercosur high representative Samuel Pinheiro Guimaraes resigned because of “political reasons”, following the presentation of a report warning on the future of the regional block in the framework of the international crisis.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 00:16 UTC
Paraguay considers consulting the people whether “to continue or not in Mercosur”

Paraguay’s government blasted Mercosur decision of incorporating Venezuela as a full member of the bloc “before finishing the legislative procedure to do so” and did not discard the possibility of having the Paraguayan people “decide whether to remain or not in Mercosur”.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Mercosur doubles list of goods that can have tariffs raised unilaterally 35% by each member

Mercosur rejected an Argentine proposal to raise imports tariffs on all goods from outer zone to protect local industries, but accepted Brazil’s initiative to raise tariffs unilaterally on 200 goods, up from 100 agreed last December.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:25 UTC
Relief in EU: German parliament approved Euro rescue fund and fiscal pact

As expected, more than two-thirds of the lawmakers in Germany's parliament moved on Friday to approve the permanent Euro rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism, and a fiscal pact long championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:19 UTC
Brazil farmers rush to cash soy exports on high prices and favourable exchange rate

Brazil could soon run out of soybeans to export this year after farmers’ frontloaded their shipments more than normal to cash in on high international prices and a favourable exchange rate.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:12 UTC
Wikileaks Assange “declines to comply” police order and remains at Ecuadorean embassy

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is ignoring a London Metropolitan Police order to surrender himself at a police station, his representative has said. Susan Benn said he was advised to “decline to comply” and will remain inside the Ecuadorian embassy while his application for asylum is processed.