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Stories for November 5th 2013
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Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 07:17 UTC
The Economist: Cristina Fernández should build bridges to her opponents, or risk leaving office early
Under the heading of 'Cristina’s come-uppance', The Economist comments the result of the midterm election in Argentina and makes a forecast of the possible future scenarios in the next two years
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Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
Clarin group presents plan to divide media assets in six different companies
The Argentine media group Clarin presented a plan Monday to divide its media assets into six different companies to comply with a controversial media antitrust law. The move was announced shortly after the head of the authority set up to enforce the law offered assurances that the group would be allowed to keep its most valuable TV and radio licenses.
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Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 07:01 UTC
Argentina oil and gas output continues to fall; YPF reports a better performance
Despite all the efforts and new incentives implemented by the administration of President Cristina Fernandez, Argentina's oil and gas production to August compared to last year's eight months continues to decline although at a slower rate: 2.76% and 6.57% respectively, according to the latest figures released by the Energy Secretary.
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Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 06:49 UTC
Spanish flagged trawler catches fire on reaching the port of Montevideo
A Spanish flagged trawler returning from fishing in the Falkland Islands caught fire early Monday morning as it was docking in the port of Montevideo. The cause of the fire which was rapidly controlled by Uruguayan fire brigades is still unknown according to the navy spokesperson Gaston Juansolo.
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Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 01:24 UTC
Falklands' government announces updated version of Oil Readiness Checklist
The Falkland Islands Government has announced that an updated version of the FIG Oil Readiness Checklist is now available online. The checklist refers to key areas from the FIG ongoing program for the development of the hydrocarbons industry as it grows into a production phase.
