Stories for January 21st 2014

Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 19:12 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Press Release: Visiting footballer Ardiles in a road taffic collision

Ex-Tottenham Hotspurs player, Ossie Ardiles, was involved in a single vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) on the Darwin to Stanley road shortly after 1900hours on Monday 20th January 2014. Mr Ardiles is here filming part of a documentary on his football career for ESPN, alongside his friend and fellow Spurs star, Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Villa. Ossie’s son Federico Ardiles also joins the group.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 19:05 UTC
Argentine former soccer player Ardiles is 'doing fine' and thanks Falkland Islanders

Ex-Tottenham Hotspur player, Ossie Ardiles injured in a road accident in the Falkland Islands yesterday has thanked Falkland Islanders for their help
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 15:43 UTC
Argentina in France trying to work out a debt deal with the Paris Club

Desperately credit-short Argentina outlined on Monday its conditions for repaying some 9.5 billion dollars in debt to the Paris Club, a senior official at the group of creditor nations said, as the government of President Cristina Fernandez seeks to revive long-stalled talks. Argentina's international reserves have fallen to its lowest level since 2006.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 15:38 UTC
Less incursions into Gibraltar waters by Spanish vessels: “a slight change of attitude”

A drop in the number of incursions by Spanish state vessels into British Gibraltar territorial waters could signal “a slight change in attitude” in Madrid, a British Government minister said on Monday. The observation was made during a question and answer session in the House of Lords in which there was evident cross-party support for Gibraltar in the face of pressure from Spain, reports Gibraltar's Chronicle.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 15:24 UTC
Mujica says Mercosur is 'seriously impaired” and admits resignation in relations with Argentina

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said that Mercosur is “seriously impaired” but it also has its strong points, and the fact Paraguay resumes full membership is very positive. Mujica was interviewed by a government financed newspaper, La República and again referred to the postponed Mercosur summit and the deteriorated relations with Argentina.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 14:55 UTC
Argentina and Brazil with the largest and fastest growing fiscal pressure in Latam

Argentina’s tax revenue was at last count the largest and fastest growing in the region, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) revealed on Monday. At 37.3%, the latest tax revenue-to-GDP data put Argentina ahead of Brazil, with tax revenue worth 36.3% of its GDP in 2012 — and a few percentage points above the average for OECD countries at 34.6%.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 13:37 UTC
Brazilian shopping malls requesting help from government to contain 'weekend flash mobs'

Brazilian retailers said they were seeking support from President Dilma Rousseff after several shopping malls were closed to stop weekend flash mobs. Scores of youths, brought together via social media, gathered at upscale malls in several major cities, including Rio and business hub Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 13:14 UTC
Lightning chips a finger from Christ the Redeemer right hand

Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck by lightning damaging the statue's right hand thumb, making it lose one finger, according to officials from the Archdiocese of Rio, which manages the statue.
Tuesday, January 21st 2014 - 02:21 UTC
Argentine and Spurs old soccer stars in Falklands car crash

Falkland Islands Government sources tonight confirmed reports that former Argentine and Tottenham Hotspur star, Osvaldo Ardiles, was among those injured when a vehicle left the road between Darwin and the military base at Mount Pleasant on Monday evening.