Stories for July 2013

Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:37 UTC
“Applause for Argentines who invested in US real estate, I prefer a house in Paris”

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez kept her tongue firmly in cheek as she referred to the record number of property acquisitions by Argentines in the United States, especially in the Miami area.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:31 UTC
Bolivia violated military aircraft immunity, claims Brazilian Ministry of Defence

Bolivia violated the immunity of a Brazilian Air Force plane which in October 2011 was carrying Defence minister Celso Amorim and with no search warrant proceeded to inspect the aircraft suspecting opposition Senator Roger Pinto might be on board, claimed Brazilian authorities.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:24 UTC
Argentina’s nationalized YPF and Chevron sign agreement to develop shale deposits

Chevron, the world’s second-biggest oil company signed the first agreement with Argentina’s government since it nationalized YPF in 2012 to help develop shale oil and natural gas in the Vaca Muerta basin of the Patagonian province of Neuquen.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:16 UTC
Brazilian lawmaker blasts ‘unnecessary hostility and arrogance’ towards Paraguay

An influential member of Congress from south Brazil strongly criticized his country’s foreign policy towards Paraguay and Mercosur condemning the ‘unnecessary hostility’ and for abandoning legitimate interests and basic principles for an ‘ideological affinity solidarity’.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
Argentine Orcadas base reports 7.3 magnitude earthquake close to Antarctica Peninsula

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Antarctica, generating large waves but causing no injuries, seismic experts at Argentina's Orcadas base in Antarctica reported on Monday.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 23:10 UTC
Following the Snowden incident, Russia’s secret service orders typewriters

The Kremlin's security agency is buying up typewriters to avoid damaging leaks in a move said to be motivated by the recent US surveillance scandals. Russia's Federal Protective Service, the KGB's successor in charge of protecting President Vladimir Putin and his officials, placed an order for 20 typewriters, according to the state procurement website.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 21:12 UTC
American offshore accounts in foreign banks with more than 50.000 dollars have to be reported

The US Treasury Department said it will postpone enforcement of a new law that cracks down on offshore tax avoidance by Americans by six months until July 1, 2014, giving foreign banks more time to determine how to comply.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 20:45 UTC
Dilma Rousseff suffering impact of protests: approval rating plunges 24.4 points

A freefall drop in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity following last month's social unrest is altering the outlook for next year's presidential elections, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 20:29 UTC
Chernobyl at sea? Russia building Floating Nuclear Power Plants

By John C.K. Daly of Oilprice.com - So much for the lessons of Fukushima; never mind oil spills the Russian Federation is preparing an energy initiative that, if it has problems will inject nuclear material into the maritime environment.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 20:10 UTC
Total plans to spud first exploratory well in Uruguay’s continental shelf in 2015

The French oil and gas company Total confirmed that at the beginning of 2015 it will spud its first exploratory well in deep waters of the Uruguayan continental shelf, according to Juan Gomez, one of directors from the country’s fuel company Ancap.