Stories for 2012

Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 08:07 UTC
Argentina, the outcast

By Luis Felipe Lampreia (*) - The following piece is a picture of recent events in Argentina from a historic reference and enumerates the obstacles the country faces in developing its own hydrocarbons following the seizure of YPF from Spain’s Repsol
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 08:01 UTC
Spanish bank forecasts average growth of 4% for Argentina and the region in 2012

The Argentine economy is set to grow 4% this year in line with the rest of the countries of the region according to a report, “Global Situation” from the Spanish-Argentine bank BBVA-Francés.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 07:57 UTC
Mexico’s presidential TV debate overshadowed by stunning Argentine model in the studio

Mexico presidential candidates’ positions and policies during Sunday’s televised debate were overshadowed by the low-cut dress worn by an Argentine model that was present as an assistant for scarce 25 seconds.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 07:50 UTC
Gold becomes Peru’s main export item in the first quarter of 2012

Peruvian gold sales totalled 2.57 billion dollars in the first quarter of this year, making the commodity the country’s top export, the National Mining, Petroleum and Energy Society, SNMPE, announced.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 07:46 UTC
Sao Paulo and Santiago, most attractive cities in Latam for urban investment

Brazil’s Sao Paulo is the most attractive city for investments in Latin America followed by Santiago de Chile and Mexico City according to the latest results from a paper by Colombian and Chilean experts released on Tuesday in Bogotá.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 07:39 UTC
Argentina slaps huge fine on Spanish mobile phone service

Argentina has fined Telefonica 43 million dollars for a mobile phone service interruption last month, which threatens to further exacerbate tensions between the two countries.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 02:32 UTC
Malvinas/Olympic ad Argentine hockey player left out of Games warm-up in Malaysia

The Argentine hockey player filmed training on the Falkland Islands in a controversial video that caused a furor in Britain last week has been dropped from Argentina’s final Olympic Games warm-up event.
Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 22:37 UTC
China buying oil from Iran using the Yuan, reveals Teheran ambassador in UAE

China is buying crude oil from Iran using its currency the Yuan, an Iranian diplomat has said. Oil transactions are usually settled in dollars but US sanctions make it difficult for Iran to accept payments in the US currency.
Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 22:35 UTC
Costa Concordia French survivors reach settlement with the cruise company

The owner of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that ran aground off northwest Italy in January has paid more than two million Euros to French survivors in a settlement, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 22:29 UTC
Costa cruise announces 7 new safety measures including mandatory safety drills

Costa Cruises announced the introduction of seven new safety measures over the weekend during a ceremony celebrating the delivery of the company's new 665 million dollars flagship.