Stories for September 2013

Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:41 UTC
Falklands’ referendum recognized by CPA members and South Africa as ‘free and fair’

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association during its conference in Johannesburg noted a motion recognising the Falkland Islands Referendum as a free and fair expression of the Falkland Islanders wishes and their right to Self-Determination.
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:34 UTC
Gibraltar: CPA calls on Spain to cease immediately all political pressure and threats

Delegates at the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in South Africa, including Falklands’ delegates approved a motion expressing strong support for Gibraltar and denouncing Spanish political pressure on the Rock as “totally unacceptable”.
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:26 UTC
UK peers and members of Parliament will attend Gibraltar National Day

A large group of UK peers, Members of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament will attend Gibraltar’s National Day, next week, has been released. On Thursday a long list of representatives from other Overseas Territories including MLA Ian Hansen from the Falkland Islands was announced.
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:22 UTC
Rajoy and Cameron meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Russia

While Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy held a one-to-one meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron on the G20 Summit sidelines in Russia to discuss the Gibraltar sovereignty dispute, officials of the British overseas territory accused Madrid of setting a “pre-war environment.”
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:14 UTC
Extremist group protest against Prince Anne outside Buenos Aires Opera House

With faces covered, flags and sticks the Argentine fundamentalist group Quebracho staged a protest in front of Buenos Aires Colon Opera House where the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee took place on Friday evening and which includes among its members Princess Anne.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:25 UTC
Malvinas/Gibraltar has ‘enormous similarities’ and Spain could vote jointly with Argentina

Spain could vote jointly with Argentina resolutions on Gibraltar and the Malvinas Islands in international forums, although with some reserves, admitted Spanish Foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo during his visit to Uruguay.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:20 UTC
Argentine Supreme Court delays crucial ruling until after mid-term October election

Amid high social and political expectations over the Argentine Supreme Court’s ruling to determine whether the controversial Broadcast Media Law is constitutional or not, a top judge said the decision is not expected to come before October’s mid term legislative elections.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:09 UTC
Air Canada transfers 15 Embraer 175 to low cost Sky Regional

Air Canada said that it has successfully completed the transfer of all 15 of its Embraer 175 aircraft, the smallest jet aircraft in Air Canada's fleet, to Sky Regional to operate the aircraft on behalf of Air Canada under the capacity purchase agreement between the parties. Sky Regional now operates 20 aircraft on behalf of Air Canada, under this agreement.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:06 UTC
Pacific Alliance again shows its trade growth muscle in 2012

The Alliance of the Pacific, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico, has again given evidence of its potential in Latinamerica: total exports in 2012 reached 556 billion dollars and imports 551 billion, which means the four countries consolidated concentrate 50% of the continent’s foreign trade.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Mujica confirms: no intention of irritating Argentina on pulp mills’ controversy

Uruguay’ President Jose Mujica said the decision authorizing a possible expansion, or not, of the UPM/Botnia pulp mill is closely linked to Argentina and the construction of a third plant along an inside Uruguayan river and not a shared one as is the case now.