Stories for 2013

Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:41 UTC
Argentina and Brazil pointed out by Europe for protectionist practices

Global efforts to battle trade protectionism need to be reinforced to help shield the fragile economic recovery across the world said a report released on Monday by the European Commission in which it claims Brazil and Argentina are among the main offenders when it comes to import duties hikes and government procurement limitations.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:23 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker underlines that “self-governance” is achievable and points to March referendum

Falkland Islands’ lawmaker Roger Edwards said that ‘self-governance or sovereignty was achievable’ and pointed out to the March 2013 referendum when an overwhelming majority of the Falklands’ people decided to support the current sovereign status.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 19:11 UTC
Foreign Secretary Hague updates Parliament on the Gibraltar/Spain conflict

British Foreign Secretary William Hague in an update to Parliament on the Spain/Gibraltar situation (border delays and illegal incursions into BGTW) said that the UK government continues to collect evidence of the Spanish disproportionate unlawful border measures, to share with the European Commission before their monitoring mission arrives and is also keeping under review the option of taking direct legal action against the Spanish Government.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 13:01 UTC
Slippery squid cleaning at home made simple

Cleaning squid is rightly considered a messy job. Despite being a culinary favourite, the thought of handling the slippery cephalopod prevents many people from attempting to prepare squid to cook at home. But that old excuse has been challenged. The man behind the new Squidezy is inventor Rod Cross. Rod designed the clever gadget to make it simpler for everyone to enjoy fresh squid more often.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:54 UTC
Application period for UK Chevening scholarships opens in Montevideo

The British Embassy Montevideo and Uruguay’s National Research and Innovation Agency signed an agreement to triple the number of scholarships.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:35 UTC
Venezuela and Guyana agree to resume border dispute negotiations under UN umbrella

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ended a one-day visit to Guyana on Saturday in a move that strengthens the relationship between the two countries that have had a long standing border dispute. The two countries have agreed to ask the Jamaica-born academic, Professor Norman Girvan to continue as the United Nations (UN) Good Officer as they seek to settle their border dispute.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:28 UTC
Falklands’ Argos considering drilling finance options and confident about new exploration round

Falkland Islands Argos Resources oil and exploration company have said that they are extremely well placed to participate in the next round of exploration drilling in the Falklands and they are continuing to consider various ways to finance drilling.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:17 UTC
Majority of Britons support government policy on Gibraltar according to Spanish poll

The dispute over Gibraltar figures low on the list of priorities for the average Spaniard, despite widespread media coverage and the fact that it taps into common feelings of national pride and identity, according to a survey conducted by the leading Spanish think tank Real Instituto Elcano both in Spain and the UK, and released on Sunday
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:00 UTC
Maduro apologizes to Paraguay for any ‘pain’ caused and promises ‘to repair the error’

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro apologized to his peer Paraguayan peer Horacio Cartes for any ‘pain’ caused to Paraguay and promised a ‘sacrifice’ to repair the ‘error’, according to sources from both presidents and from Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff who sponsored the meeting between the two heads of state in the framework of the recent Unasur VII summit in Suriname.
Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 02:29 UTC
TAM and South African Airways sign codeshare agreement

South African Airways (SAA) and Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement to increase access to destinations in both countries for both leisure and business travellers.