Stories for August 2013

Monday, August 26th 2013 - 03:01 UTC
Argentina defiant of bonds‘case latest ruling: ‘they want to take us back to 2001’

Argentine Economy minister Hernán Lorenzino said that the New York appeals court ruling supporting Judge Thomas Griesa decision in favour of paying the hedge funds the 1.3bn dollars they are demanding, was an “attempt to take the country back to 2001”.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:49 UTC
Some 60% of Argentine children in urban areas suffer deficit of basic rights

Almost 60%, more precisely, 59.1%, of Argentine children in urban areas suffer lack of coverage in their basic rights, according to a release from the Argentine Catholic University referred to infancy rights and included in the latest Social Debt Barometer report.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:38 UTC
Germany top of the class in budget surplus and sustained economic growth

Official figures show Germany's budget surplus rose to 0.6% of GDP in the first half of the year, boosted by higher tax income. The government pulled in 321.4bn Euros in taxes, 3.8% more than a year ago thanks to its steady employment rate. The German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, said the surplus was 8.5bn Euros in the period between January and June.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:30 UTC
First gay couple, Sergio and Rodolfo officially married in Uruguay

The first gay couple to register to marry in Uruguay when a new equal marriage law took effect on 5 August, have married as gay rights activists celebrate in the country. Sergio Miranda and Rodrigo Borda married in Montevideo last Thursday accompanied by 30 friends and family, US Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and around a hundred members of the media.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:22 UTC
Brazil's current account deficit doubles in July from a year ago

Brazil's current account deficit more than doubled in July from a year ago, according to the latest Central bank data. The gap reached 9.08 billion dollars in July, while a year ago the deficit was 3.75bn dollars.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:10 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will not bid for presidency in 2015, ‘under no circumstances’

The head of a powerful union supportive of the Argentine government said that during the recent ‘social dialogue round’ held in Rio Gallegos with business and labour leaders President Cristina Fernandez affirmed with no margin of doubt that she will not be bidding for the presidency in 2015.
Monday, August 26th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Colombia and FARC resume peace negotiations; 13 soldiers killed by the guerrilla

Colombia’s government announced that peace talks with the country’s largest guerrilla organization FARC were resuming despite the insurgents killed 13 soldiers Saturday in an ambush. The chief government negotiator said both sides would be back at the table on Monday morning in Havana where the negotiations are taking place.
Saturday, August 24th 2013 - 18:28 UTC
Gibraltar criticizes latest incident at artificial reef; Picardo opens window for talks

Gibraltar has strongly criticised Spanish police for sending divers to inspect an artificial reef in waters claimed by the British territory. Governor Sir Adrian Johns said the action constituted a serious violation of UK sovereignty over Gibraltar.
Friday, August 23rd 2013 - 23:22 UTC
Falklands reviewing tax returns from oil industry but confident ‘an acceptable outcome can be reached’

The Falkland Islands government is reviewing a tax return submitted by one of the oil companies currently operating off-shore the Islands and is confident a mutually acceptable outcome can be reached.
Friday, August 23rd 2013 - 23:18 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker begins round of contacts in Brazil’s main cities

Falkland Islands lawmaker Dick Sawle is expected next week in Brazil where he will be meeting representatives from the business community, students’ organizations and share lunch with a group of members of Congress, announced British ambassador in Brasilia Alex Ellis.