MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 19th 2013
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 09:08 UTC
US government sides with Repsol in the YPF assets seizure with Argentina
United States sided with Spain's Repsol position in the dispute over the seizure of a majority stake in YPF by the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez last year, a dispute which remains unresolved over compensation for the assets.
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:55 UTC
Kerry declares the Monroe Doctrine dead: “we are equals sharing responsibilities”
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday declared that a nearly 200-year-old policy which had governed Washington's relations with Latin America was finally dead. Known as the Monroe Doctrine after it was adopted in 1823 by former US president James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts by European countries to colonize land in North or South America would be views as aggressive acts and could require US intervention.
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:43 UTC
Argentina vs. hedge funds: Appeals court latest ruling opens the way to the US Supreme Court
A United States appeals court on Monday declined to reconsider an order requiring Argentina to pay 1.33 billion dollars, ruling in favor of bondholders who refused to participate in two debt restructurings spinning out of the country's 2002 default.
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 07:34 UTC
The Lady, without mourning, is back to run the show: “Hi, how are all of you?”
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez reappeared Monday in a video for the first time since the October 8 cranium surgery to remove blood clots. Very much in control of the situation and specially impressive for the occasion the Argentine leader reopened her Twitter and with a first message in 45 days that said: “Hi, how are all of you?”
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 07:22 UTC
Cristina Fernandez reshuffles cabinet and names new economic team
The administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced on Monday a major cabinet reshuffle naming Chaco governor Jorge Capitanich as new cabinet chief and Axel Kicillof Economy minister while the Central bank will have a new president, Carlos Fabrega.
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Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 00:24 UTC
Falklands established national minimum wage and legislation: £ 5.05 per hour
Sunday 1st December 2013 marks the introduction of the new National Minimum Wage legislation for the Falkland Islands. From this date, employers are required by law to pay their workers aged 18 years and over a minimum of £5.05 per hour, equivalent to approximately 8.13 dollars (or £3.10 per hour for workers aged 16 or 17 years).
