Stories for January 2013

Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:31 UTC
Cristina Fernandez asks Cameron to return the Falklands “forcibly stripped” in 1833

Prime Minister David Cameron must return the Falkland Islands to Argentina, 180 years after the territories were “forcibly stripped” from Buenos Aires, President Cristina Fernandez has claimed in UK newspaper adverts scheduled to be published on Thursday and which has been anticipated.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:20 UTC
Poor performance of Brazilian economy last year: estimates average 0.98% growth

Economists cut their estimates for economic growth in Brazil to 0.98% this year, a central bank survey showed, highlighting the sharp slowdown of an economy that just a couple of years ago was an emerging market star.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:16 UTC
EU investing heavily to prevent African swine fever spreading from Russia

The European Union will invest €1.4 million to control African swine fever on the Italian island of Sardinia in 2013. The island is the only place in the EU where African Swine Fever (ASF) is still present.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:09 UTC
Ovine Brucellosis spreading throughout Australia’s Northern Territory

Recent positive tests, and ongoing concerns that Ovine Brucellosis is spreading throughout Australia, has prompted the country’s Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPA) to encourage all sheep producers to test their rams for ovine brucellosis.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 00:03 UTC
Inter-American convention against corruption analyzes six countries

The Organization of American States (OAS) has begun the process of analyzing a new group of countries - Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela - as part of the Fourth Round of the Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) of the OAS.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2013 - 23:53 UTC
Money timidly returning to Spain after 14 months of sustained outflows

Foreign investors put more money into Spain in October than they took out, marking the second month running the country has benefited from an influx of capital. Spain registered capital inflow of 12.1 billion Euros in October, the Bank of Spain said on Friday. The figure, which excludes central bank operations, was lower than the 31 billion Euros of inflow in September.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2013 - 23:47 UTC
Mercosur closely following Venezuela situation; Cristina Fernandez paid secret visit to Chavez in Cuba

Mercosur leading members Brazil and Argentina are closely following the Venezuelan situation confident there are no reasons for surprises or fears about the democratic system, while the most respected political reporter of the country Nelson Bocaranda assures that President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, paid a secret visit to Havana in December where she talked with Hugo Chavez about his true health condition.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2013 - 23:39 UTC
Markets rally on fiscal cliff agreement but a second chapter waits in February

Global stock markets have rallied after a short-term deal to stave off the US “fiscal cliff” was reached. In New York, the Dow Jones closed up 2.4%, while European shares were up about 2% for the day.