Stories for March 2013

Monday, March 25th 2013 - 00:57 UTC
Falklands’ dispute: Vatican sources confirm non involvement, it is a matter for sovereign states

The Vatican’s policy of non intervention in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and Britain was confirmed by official sources in the Vatican, the UK ambassador to the Holy See Nigel Baker revealed to The Telegraph Sunday edition.
Sunday, March 24th 2013 - 03:18 UTC
Falkland Islands’ dispute: Timerman to meet UN Ban Ki Moon this week in New York

Argentina this coming week will be meeting in New York with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, with the support of top regional officials to renew its long-standing demand that the UK sits to discuss with Argentina the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.
Sunday, March 24th 2013 - 03:11 UTC
Uruguay leaves benchmark rate unchanged; fears of slower economy and too strong Peso

Uruguay’s central bank surprised the market by keeping on hold the benchmark interest rate at 9.25% after increases at the two previous monetary policy meetings failed to slow inflation, one of the country’s main concerns.
Saturday, March 23rd 2013 - 10:55 UTC
Timerman denies any Argentine government plot to discredit election of Francis

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman rejected allegations about an alleged “discrediting operation” by Argentina’s ambassador to the Vatican Juan Pablo Cafiero to stop the election of former Buenos Aires city archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope and denied that the government has changed its opinion about now Francis.
Saturday, March 23rd 2013 - 10:51 UTC
Falkland Islands becomes an issue of controversy for Argentina’s federal tax revenue office

Argentina’s federal tax revenue office, AFIP said that trips to the Malvinas Islands, as well as expenses are included in the new 20% levy imposed on credit and debit card purchases in foreign countries, despite the fact the Falklands are considered Argentine territory, because of geopolitical reasons.
Saturday, March 23rd 2013 - 10:25 UTC
‘Justice or democracy’, Uruguay’s dilemma according to The Economist

The Economist in its latest edition publishes a piece on Uruguay in which it reveals accurately the dilemma facing the country as a consequence of the legacy of the military dictatorship, 1973/1984 with all the killings, disappeared and tortured.
Saturday, March 23rd 2013 - 10:22 UTC
Argentina supports UN investigation on human rights violations in Iran

Amid tensions surrounding the Argentina/Iran Memorandum of Understanding over the AMIA case, Argentina has voted against the Tehran regime at the United Nations Human Rights Council that will keep investigating reports of human rights violations in the Islamic Republic. Venezuela on the other hand supported the Iran position.
Saturday, March 23rd 2013 - 10:17 UTC
As Cyprus collapses, it's a race to the Mediterranean gas finish line

By Jen Alic of Oilprice.com - Cyprus is preparing for total financial collapse as the European Central Bank turns its back on the island after its parliament rejected a scheme to make Cypriot citizens pay a levy on savings deposits in return for a share in potential gas futures to fund a bailout.
Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 21:23 UTC
Uruguay’s economic-trade relations with Argentina at ‘their worst moment in a long time’

The economic-trade relations with Argentina are going through ‘their worst moment in a long time’, and the latest measures announced by the government of President Cristina Fernandez have a ‘very harmful effect’ on Uruguay, said Vice-president Danilo Astori on Friday.
Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 21:20 UTC
British Antarctic Survey has a new director: climate expert Professor Jane Francis

Professor Jane Francis has been appointed as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Ms Francis, a geologist by training, is Professor of Palaeoclimatology at the University of Leeds where she is currently Dean of the Faculty of Environment.