Stories for 2013

Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:45 UTC
Gibraltar files complaint to EC because of Spain's 'disproportionate checks' to pedestrians at the border

The Gibraltar Government has sent a complaint to the European Commission about the “disproportionate checks” being conducted by the Spanish authorities on pedestrians entering Spain. It follows the recent build-up of pedestrian queues over the past fortnight, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:38 UTC
Piñera joins the Pascua Lama gold mine project fray and points to Barrick Gold

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has entered the fray surrounding Barrick Gold’s decision to temporarily suspend construction on its troubled Pascua Lama gold mine which straddles up in the Andes along Chile and Argentina, a move which activists slammed as a ploy.
Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:34 UTC
Falklands delegation participating of World Travel Mart in London

The Falkland Islands Tourist board and a team of delegates are participating of the World Travel Mart in London which is considered the largest travel and tourism show in the world.
Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:24 UTC
Chilean presidential hopeful Matthei 'embarrassed' by the 'poll festival'

Chile's ruling-party candidate Evelyn Matthei said she is “embarrassed” by the “poll festival” that shows opposition candidate Michelle Bachelet as the clear front-runner ahead of the country’s November 17 presidential election. Several polls have shown former president Bachelet could have enough votes to win in the first round of voting.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 13:50 UTC
Brazil consumer watchdog orders airlines to reduce 'abusive' domestic fare for 2014 World Cup

Brazil's consumer watchdog Procon Rio do Janeiro branch has ordered five airlines to reduce “abusive” domestic fares during next year's FIFA World Cup. Avianca, TAM, Gol, Azul and Oceanair have been accused of inflating prices up to 10-fold during the June 12-July 13 tournament.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 13:40 UTC
”This woman (Cristina Fernandez) is a scoundrel, hates Uruguay and will try to harm us the most”

A Uruguay former central bank president and now head of an investment fund described Argentine president Cristina Fernandez as a 'scoundrel' that will do her utmost to harm Uruguay because 'they hate us'. Juan Carlos Protasi made the statements during a morning conference to analyze the current Argentine economic situation and its regional implications.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 08:09 UTC
President Maduro declares that 'early Christmas” has arrived in Venezuela

Venezuela's Supreme Happiness ministry is rolling: President Nicolás Maduro declared official the arrival of “early Christmas”, nearly two months ahead of the actual holiday and the surprise was that all workers will receive the first two-thirds of their bonuses and pensions on November 10/11, which critics claim is only meant to get him votes in the municipal elections of December 8.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 08:06 UTC
Brazilian stats confirm the country is one of the most violent countries

Five people were killed on average daily in clashes with police in Brazil last year, according to a survey cited by the daily O Globo Sunday edition. The report from the Brazilian Forum on Public Security found that 1,890 people in 23 Brazilian states were killed in such circumstances in 2012, including 1,322 just in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 08:02 UTC
Brazil admits to its own spying 'ten years ago and to protect the national interest'

Brazil which hotly denounced US surveillance of its leaders, itself spied on US officials as well as on Russia, Iran and Iraq a decade ago, the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported on Monday.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 07:56 UTC
Uruguay October inflation 0.82% and 9.09% in the first ten months of 2013

Uruguay's consumer prices' index increased 0.82% in October, and 8.67% in the last twelve months but 9.09% in the first ten months of the year, according to the latest release from the country's Stats Office, INE.