Stories for January 2013

Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine government wants to lift court recess to continue battle with Clarin

The Argentine government sent a request for the Federal Civil and Commercial Court to re-open the justice system in January, a month in which it is normally on holiday, in order to resolve two key articles regarding the controversial Media law.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 18:42 UTC
Brief history of the Falklands since first references in the 16th century to 1841

The Falkland Islands, lying about 560km off the mainland of South America, comprise two large islands, East and West Falkland, and a swarm of other islands ranging from substantial ones off the western edge of West Falkland to smaller islets and reefs scattered all along the coasts.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 17:57 UTC
Argentina “again ignores the rights and wishes of the Falkland Islands people”

The Falkland Islands are an British Overseas Territory by choice, entirely self-governing except for defence and foreign affairs and have been settled for at least nine generations, well before Argentina even claimed what is today Tierra del Fuego, points out the Falklands’ elected government in a release-reply to the open letter from Argentine President Cristina Fernandez published on Thursday in the British press.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 15:46 UTC
Uruguay exports in 2012 reach 8.7bn dollars, a new numerical record

Uruguay exports increased 9% last year over 2011 reaching 8.751 billion dollars a numerical historic record according to the primary figures released by the Instituto Uruguay XXI, a government funded organization to promote foreign trade. Soybeans, beef and rice remain as Uruguay’s main export items.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 15:41 UTC
Brazil posts smallest annual trade surplus since 2002; sales to Argentina drop 20.7%

Brazil posted its smallest annual trade surplus in a decade last year as a sluggish global economy curbed demand for its products despite government efforts to boost exports. Brazil's trade surplus fell 35% to 19.44 billion dollars from the prior year, the weakest performance since 2002, Trade Ministry data showed on Wednesday.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 15:35 UTC
The elusive pygmy right whale in the Southern Hemisphere, “a living fossil”

The pygmy right whale, a mysterious and elusive creature that rarely comes to shore, is the last living relative of an ancient group of whales long believed to be extinct, a new study suggests. The findings, published last month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, may help to explain why the enigmatic marine mammals look so different from any other living whale.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 06:16 UTC
Chile becomes the sixth country to ban Brazilian beef because of atypical BSE

Chile joined five other countries that have banned imports of Brazilian beef, since a case of atypical mad cow disease was confirmed last month, Brazil's foreign trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres said on Wednesday.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 06:02 UTC
Record purchase of US dollars to keep Uruguayan Peso from further appreciation

Uruguay’s Central bank on Wednesday made its largest purchase of US dollars on record totalling 120 million dollars following on the bank’s monetary committee decision in the last week of 2012 to increase the basic rate to 9.25% as the country struggles to contain inflation.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 05:52 UTC
Recreation of Shackleton 1914 survival epic planned for 20 January

Six British and Australian adventurers are setting off to recreate one of the greatest journeys of human survival. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton, the seasoned British explorer, set out to better Scott and Amundsen by attempting the first-ever crossing of the Antarctic.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:40 UTC
Uruguayan president believes Argentine economy “can’t remain closed much longer”

President Jose Mujica anticipated that the Argentine economy can’t remain ‘closed for much more time’ (protectionist) and forecasted that 2013 will be a ‘clear year’ for Uruguay regarding economic issues.