Stories for 2012

Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:41 UTC
UK reaffirms sovereignty over Gibraltar and its territorial waters

The British Government responded to Spain’s intervention at the UN Fourth Decolonization Committee with a firm statement about its commitment to the people of Gibraltar and their British sovereignty.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:28 UTC
IMF asks for “a bit more time” for Greece and Spain but Germany says it will affect confidence

The IMF on Thursday backed giving debt-burdened Greece and Spain more time to reduce their budget deficits, cautioning that cutting too far, too fast would do more harm than good.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:20 UTC
Ghana court denies release of ARA Libertad detained on a complaint from US hedge fund

A Ghana court judge rejected on Thursday the plea put forward by Argentina to release the ARA Libertad training ship, which has been detained in a port close to Accra with its crew since October 2nd due to a complaint by a US hedge fund.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 07:56 UTC
British team to drill sub-glacial Antarctic lake and define limits of life in the planet

After 16 years of planning the countdown is on for one of the most ambitious scientific missions to Antarctica. In October a 12-man team of British scientists, engineers and support staff will make the 16.000 km journey from the UK to go deep into the heart of the frozen continent to collect samples of water and sediments from an ancient lake buried beneath three kilometers of ice.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
The Americas Defence ministers’ conference divided on Falklands/Malvinas issue

Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands continues to generate discrepancies among countries of the Americas, as was exposed in the Declaration of Punta del Este, at the end of the X Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas which took place in Uruguay.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Coast and Border guards conflict finds a culprit and comes to an end

The Argentine Coast and Border Guards conflict came to an end on Wednesday morning following an order for the officers to return to their posts and remain in barracks until new instructions.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
Seed giant Monsanto suspended in Argentina on allegations of tax irregularities

Argentine authorities suspended the local unit of US seed giant Monsanto from a local grains registry over allegations of tax irregularities. The company denied the allegations in a statement issued late on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:59 UTC
The three challenges faced by Latinamerica democracies, according to OAS

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Third Latin American Democracy Forum in Mexico City, that “at present the democracies of Latin America and the Caribbean face three major risks to their integrity: inequality, organized crime, and the lack of dialogue between political actors”.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:45 UTC
Argentine central bank confirms no restrictions for governments to purchase dollars

The Argentine central bank confirmed on Wednesday that there is no money exchange restrictions for the federal government or provinces to purchase US dollars to honour public debt issued offshore.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:41 UTC
In divided decision Brazil central bank cuts basic rate another 25 points to 7.25%

Brazil's central bank on Wednesday slashed its interest rate for the 10th time since August last year, to a record low of 7.25%, in a bid to stimulate the sluggish economy.