Stories for May 2013

Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 21:58 UTC
OAS Participates in 3rd Level Meeting of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, represented the organisation in the Third High Level Meeting of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy, held in Brussels, Belgium: “Upholding and Strengthening the Rule of Law in our Regions.”
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 21:52 UTC
EU imposes duties on Argentine biodiesel

The European Union is imposing punitive duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, charging them with selling the product into the bloc at unfairly low prices, setting provisional tariffs ranging from 6.8 to 10.6 % for imports from Argentina and between zero and 9.6 % for those from Indonesia.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 21:49 UTC
Frenchman dies of SARS-like virus, 23rd victim of this outbreak.

France's first victim of a new coronavirus, a 65-year-old man who had been travelling in Dubai, has died, while the second man who shared the same hospital room is stable, health officials said.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 21:39 UTC
Japanese oil company to explore Uruguayan offshore platform

The Uruguayan offshore platform continues to advance its global positioning and increase its economic value as the Irish firm Tullow Oil, which is currently conducting exploration work in Block 15 of the Uruguayan offshore platform, sold 30% of its stake in its exploration contract to leading Japanese oil company Inpex.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 07:06 UTC
Cascade of legal challenges to Cristina Fernandez Council of Magistrates reform

At least sixteen different organizations from magistrates to political parties filed on Monday legal challenges after Argentine president Cristina Fernandez signed the Council of Magistrates reform into law and called for elections of council members.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 07:01 UTC
Biden in Colombia praises peace talks and success of bilateral trade agreement

In his first visit to Colombia in more than a decade, US Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that he is pleased security concerns can now take a back seat to trade and economic issues in talks with Washington’s long-time ally. Biden also praised President Juan Manuel Santos for helping lead Latin America toward a “middle class, democratic and secure” future.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 06:38 UTC
Lawmakers accuse Cristina Fernandez before a federal court of falsifying stats

Several Argentine lawmakers from opposition parties accused President Cristina Fernandez and Domestic Trade minister Guillermo Moreno of allegedly ‘falsifying” the figures published by the government’s official stats office Indec.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 06:27 UTC
Further drop in Latam average regional urban unemployment, says UN agency

The average regional urban unemployment rate could drop by up to 0.2 percentage points to stand between 6.4% and 6.2% in 2013, the lowest rate in recent decades, according to a new report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 06:20 UTC
St Helena airport to open February 2016; on line survey to assess travel potential

As from 2016 the British Overseas Territory of St Helena in the mid Atlantic will have regular flight connections when the island’s first airport opens which opens a magnificent opportunity for promoting tourism and for Saints living overseas to visit their homeland.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 - 06:10 UTC
YPF loses arbitration that could cost 1.6bn dollars; stocks plunge 3.6%

YPF the oil company seized by Argentina’s government last year has lost an arbitration case with a Brazilian company that may cost as much as 1.6 billion dollars in indemnity payments. There was an immediate reaction and YPF shares lost the most among Argentina’s major stocks, 3.6%.