Stories for November 26th 2013

Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:55 UTC
Chile turns left again

By R Viswanathan (*) The Leftist coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet won 47% of the votes in the presidential elections held on 17 November while her rightist rival Evelyn Matthei got just 25% votes.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:41 UTC
UK and EU have not been firm enough with Spain, claims former Royal Navy chief

Current events in Gibraltar and the continued incursions by Spanish vessels in the Rock's territorial waters were addressed in a strong piece in the Daily Telegraph by the former head of the Royal Navy, Lord Admiral West. This follows calls from British MPs last week for pressure to be brought on Spain within the context of NATO.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:34 UTC
Spain prepared to take UK to the EU Court of Justice over Gibraltar waters

Spain’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, said Spain would take the UK to the European Court of Justice if the European Commission failed to take action over reclamation works in Gibraltar waters.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:27 UTC
EU/US/UK ambassadors openly support Paraguayan prosecutors investigating corruption and abuse in Congress

The United States, European Union and UK ambassadors in Asuncion openly expressed their support for Paraguay prosecutors that have been threatened by members of Congress because they insist in investigating lawmakers that are allegedly involved in corruption cases.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:17 UTC
Pope Francis condemns unfettered capitalism as a ”new tyranny' and calls for renewed Church

Pope Francis called for renewal of the Roman Catholic Church and attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 19:45 UTC
Strong drop in Uruguay fisheries exports in 2012; Nigeria becomes main market

Uruguay fisheries exports last year totaled 79.768 tons valued at 189 million dollars which is a considerable drop from 2011 with 102.500 tons and 236 million dollars. White croaker and hake were the main export items and Nigeria displaced the European Union as the main market.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 19:35 UTC
Brazilian leading daily calls for a review of Mercosur, which 'is not working'

Brazil's influential daily O'Globo called for a drastic change in the country's approach to trade policy arguing that “without a review, Mercosur does not work” and reveals that the latest signals from Argentina are that it is reluctant to reach a free trade and cooperation agreement in the framework of Mercosur with the European Union.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 10:04 UTC
“Corruption is the thief of economic and social development”, says UN

The world's largest biennial gathering of delegates in the global fight against corruption opened in Panama on Monday with the United Nations top crime fighter warning that the scourge not only hobbles sustainable development but generates other crimes.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 09:17 UTC
Overseas Territories meeting begins in London with a speech from Minister Simmonds

The annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) which brings together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK Ministers takes off in London on Tuesday, hosted by the FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds MP.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 09:08 UTC
Falkland Islands Holdings sales up despite slowing down of the Islands economy

Falkland Island Holdings PLC announced on Monday that its pre-tax profit increased slightly in its first half as strong sales at the company's London-based Momart operations offset increased costs at its Falkland operations. The international services group, which focuses on transport and logistics, said its underlying profit before tax was up 14.8% to £ 1.37 million for the six months ended September 30 compared to £ 1.19 million the previous year.