Stories for 2012

Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 04:38 UTC
Chilean municipal elections are anticipating a return of the left-wing coalition

Chilean voters punished the political system with a whooping 60% abstention, and President Sebastián Piñera’s conservative bloc, in municipal elections Sunday, which could be paving the way for the comeback of the left-wing coalition in next year’s presidential ballot.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 04:16 UTC
Cristina Fernandez with a bout of low blood pressure cancels public activities

Argentine President Cristina Fernández was forced to cancel Tuesday’s agenda for 24 hours after doctors diagnosed her with low blood pressure. The president remained at the Olivos residence where, nevertheless she dispatched some daily business with a few ministers.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 04:00 UTC
Fitch Ratings downgrades Argentine bonds following Judge Griesa ruling

Fitch Ratings has placed Argentina's Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B', Short-term IDR of 'B' and the international bonds issued under New York Law on Rating Watch Negative (RWN).
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 03:54 UTC
Iran insists in denying any involvement in deadly attack on Jewish centre in Buenos Aires

Iran’s government rejected once more the involvement of any Iranian citizen in the 1994 AMIA Jewish Centre terrorist bombing, but indicated to be ready to help into identifying those who could have committed the attack.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 02:38 UTC
Iran expected to import 100.000 tons of Argentine soy-oil in 4Q

Iran is likely to import over 100.000 tons of soy-oil from Argentina in October-December 2012 as Iran's purchasing of soy beans, soy-oil and soy-meal is recovering from the impact of sanctions, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 02:08 UTC
New York working to restore transit service in wake of historic storm

Thousands of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers began on Tuesday to fan out through the system to inspect and begin repair of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, a massively destructive storm of historic proportions.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 01:43 UTC
IATTO introduces ‘climate change’ presentation for ‘Antarctic Ambassadors’

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, announced on Tuesday the availability of a new PowerPoint presentation designed to help the traveller understand how climate change is affecting the Antarctic environment.
Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 14:15 UTC
HMS Dauntless in Portsmouth after South Atlantic deployment; HMS Edinburgh on her way

After a six-month deployment to the South Atlantic, including a patrol and exercises in the Falkland Islands, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless has returned to her home port in Portsmouth, southern England.
Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 07:34 UTC
Cristina Fernandez ‘dollar-clamp’ is one year old and still going strong

A year ago the administration of President Cristina Fernandez imposed the first of a long chain of foreign money exchange restrictions that have caused a serious impact on the economy, the private sector and other provincial and city governments.
Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 07:30 UTC
ARA Libertad retained in Ghana has cost Argentina almost 3m dollars

The Argentine navy flagship ARA Libertad impounded in Ghana by US investment funds since 2 October has cost so far over 2.6 million dollars, half of which for the repatriation of the 281 cadets and crewmembers, according to Argentine naval and diplomatic sources quoted in the Buenos Aires media.