Stories for 2013

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.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 09:01 UTC
UK/Spain annual Tertulias Forum takes off in Oxford; Gibraltar expected to be addressed

Britain’s Europe Minister, David Lidington, and Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo are attending a top-level Anglo-Hispanic forum that starts this week in Oxford. The annual British-Spanish Tertulias Forum brings together senior ministers, parliamentarians, academics, business leaders, scientists and artists from both countries to discuss topical issues.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 08:52 UTC
Uruguay hosts conference on strategies and response to cruise ship accidents

Uruguay hosted last week a conference and workshop on “tools and strategies to strengthen the response to cruise ship accidents”. David Jardine-Smith, from the International Maritime Rescue Federation, and Roly McKie, HM Coastguard Staff Officer, Search and Rescue Operations, were the facilitators of the event.
Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 08:47 UTC
YPF and Repsol reach an 'agreement in principle' with Mexican mediation

The dispute between the Argentine government and Repsol over the seizure of a 51% stake in petroleum company YPF has shown some signs of cooling, with the Ministry of Economy announcing on Monday that an “agreement in principle” for compensating the Spanish corporation had been reached.