Stories for 2012

Sunday, October 21st 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Massive protest in central London against public spending cuts and higher taxes

Thousands of British protesters marched through central London on Saturday against public spending cuts and tax rises enacted by a government fighting accusations it is run by an upper-class elite that ignores the plight of recession-hit voters.
Sunday, October 21st 2012 - 06:11 UTC
Argentina evacuates impounded frigate; Monday Timerman begins lobbying at the UN

The Argentine government ordered on Saturday the evacuation of the naval training frigate ARA Libertad impounded in Ghana by international creditors, following the warning made on Friday that complaints would be taken to the UN over the controversy.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina calls on Ghana to “assume its responsibility” in the release of ARA Libertad

Argentina demanded that Ghana “assumes its responsibility” of freeing the Navy flagship ARA Libertad, which remains impounded in the African country’s port Tema over claims of US funds and warned Argentina could take the case to the United Nations, because negotiating with ‘vulture funds’ is not an option.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:06 UTC
NML-Capital offers to pay for repatriation of ARA Libertad crew members

In a PR stunt the US fund NML-Capital offered to fly back free of charge all crew members of the Argentine training frigate ARA Libertad retained in Ghana, but reiterated that to release the vessel Argentina must deposit a 20million dollars bail.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Argentina’s 12-month inflation expectations yield slightly to 27%, says UTDT

Argentina's 12-month inflation expectations slid in October for the first time in eight months, according to the median estimate in a survey published by the Torcuato Di Tella University, UTDT.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 05:44 UTC
Argentina and Colombia dispute place as second largest South American economy

Argentine Economy minister Hernan Lorenzino struck back at Colombia’s claim that it has overtaken his country to become South America’s second largest economy behind Brazil.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 05:18 UTC
First exchange of blows as Colombian peace talks take off

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos defended his signature law that returns land seized by illegal armed groups to peasants after leftist rebels assailed the measure at the start of peace talks.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 04:56 UTC
Second Argentine Navy vessel retained in Africa

A second Argentine Navy vessel remains retained in Africa, although this time because of mechanical problems. So far this month the Argentine navy has suffered the ‘loss’ of three of its units: two corvettes and the training frigate ARA Libertad.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 04:40 UTC
Middle class Brazil looks itself in a soap opera and breaks audience records

A soap opera which depicts the recent upsurge of Brazil into a consumer society has trapped the country breaking audience records and even forcing President Dilma Rousseff to modify her agenda.
Friday, October 19th 2012 - 17:29 UTC
UK sees Security Council with “no appetite” to address Falklands/Malvinas issue

The United Kingdom said it did not see ‘any appetite’ from the UN Security Council members to address the Falklands/Malvinas issue, following the election of Argentina as one of the five new non permanent members to the council on Thursday.