Stories for 2012

Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:42 UTC
Tens arrested in violent clashes during Chilean students’ protests in Santiago

Demonstrations of thousands of students that turned out to the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities to demand better education, ended in violent clashes with riot police which had to appeal to tear gas, water cannons and paint guns to later identify protestors, tens of which were later detained.
Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:31 UTC
“Dollar clamp” in Argentina extended to all outgoing tourists

The Argentine foreign exchange clamp has reached the outgoing tourism industry which to have access to Central bank US dollars for the trip, must now report each ticket or package sale plus the overseas services contracted according to the latest resolution.
Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:24 UTC
Argentine official inflation in September 0.9%, less than half private estimates

Official inflation in Argentina reached 0.9% in September against August, accumulating 7.8% in the first nine months of this year and 10% in the year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:10 UTC
Falklands’ government approves Rockhopper farm-out agreement with Premier Oil

Rockhopper Exploration which struck oil at its North Falkland basin Sea Lion exploratory well in May 2010 has received formal agreement from the Falkland Islands Government to the farm-out agreement reached with Premier Oil.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:03 UTC
Strong support from the Nobel Prize for a battered European Union

The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 16:50 UTC
Three extraction rigs expected to be operating in the Falklands in next 2/3 years

As the final drill in the Falkland Islands oil exploration round nears completion Director of Mineral Resources Stephen Luxton said it was a safe assumption to plan for three rigs rather than two in the next two to three years when extraction would get underway.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 16:44 UTC
Noble Energy says Falklands’ oil production in six years if exploration well proves successful

Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) executives said on Thursday that oil production in the Falkland Islands could begin in about six years if an exploration well proves to be successful.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 16:05 UTC
Paraguayan Senate rejects Unasur document used as basis to sanction the country

By an overwhelming majority, 36 to 1 and eight absences, the Paraguayan Senate rejected the Unasur Commitment with Democracy Additional Protocol considering it contrary to the sovereign interests of the country and which was the argument used by the regional organization to sanction and suspend Paraguay.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 15:56 UTC
Low key talks with some Unasur members to lift sanctions on Paraguay

Paraguay is involved in low key negotiations with the region to find a way for the quick return of the country to Unasur and Mercosur, and Chile and Colombia are playing crucial roles in such discussions, according to media reports from Asuncion.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Falklands’ oil industry socio-economic impact on track with “no major new concerns”

A socio-economic impact study on the effects of an oil development project on the Falkland Islands did not reveal any, “major new concerns which had previously escaped attention Director of Mineral Resources Stephen Luxton told Penguin News this week.