Stories for January 2014

Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:34 UTC
When talking fuel, Mexico and Argentina the better off; Colombia and Uruguay bottom of the list

Taking as reference the ratio between the average salary and the price of gasoline in six Latam countries, Mexican and Argentine consumers are the better off when it comes to filling up the tank while for Uruguay and Colombia the ratio is the least favorable.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:28 UTC
Record car sale in Argentina in 2013, but 2014 is full of uncertainties because of new taxes

The registry of new cars in Argentina soared 13.5% last year establishing a record of 955.203 vehicles, compared to 2012, and also above the 860.000 units of 2011, which was the standing record, according to the Argentine association of automobile dealers, ACARA.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:25 UTC
Russian and Chinese vessels break loose from Antarctic ice

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirmed Wednesday that the entrapped Antarctic ships, the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long (Snow Dragon), have broken free from the ice in Antarctica and are no longer in need of assistance.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:19 UTC
Panama Canal and construction companies closer to understanding on over-costs

Panama Canal officials offered Tuesday to share the burden in a 283 million dollars fund to end a spat with a consortium threatening to halt the waterway's expansion over huge cost overruns. The proposal came after two days of intense talks under mediation of a Spanish cabinet minister who flew to Panama City for emergency meetings aimed at preventing a shutdown of the major project.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:07 UTC
All 50 US states suffered freezing temperatures, affecting 190 million people

Weather records have tumbled across North America, as all 50 US states saw freezing temperatures. The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:00 UTC
US dollar climbs to new record in Argentina: 10.90 Pesos

The newly appointed Argentine Central bank chairman Juan Carlos Fábrega strategy to make the money exchange markets converge does not seem to be working: on Tuesday the 'blue' or parallel dollar soared to a new record, 10.85 and 10.90 Pesos, while the gap with the official rate again climbed to almost 60%.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 04:56 UTC
Expectation: Cristina Fernandez is back and is scheduled to address the situation

Argentine President Cristina Fernández resumed on Tuesday her official activity in the Government House, after spending 18 days with her relatives in the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz. She arrived in Buenos Aires late Monday night and is scheduled to make a public appearance on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 01:00 UTC
IAATO expedition vessel helps HCA chart Antarctic waters

An IAATO sailing yacht has demonstrated that private and commercial vessels on expeditions in Antarctica can perform official hydrographic surveys and produce navigational charts that are still much needed for the region. Results were presented at the 13th Conference of the Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA) in Cadiz, Spain 3-5 December, hosted by the Spanish Navy.
Tuesday, January 7th 2014 - 23:58 UTC
Record 496 Spanish incursions into Gibraltar waters, says the Foreign Office

The Sunday Telegraph reported a record number of Spanish incursions into Gibraltar waters last year, but its calculations in fact fell short of the final total, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Tuesday, January 7th 2014 - 23:48 UTC
Earth's gassy twin has been discovered in another solar system 200 light years away

Earth’s gassy twin has been discovered in another solar system 200 light years away. The planet, known as KOI-314c, weighs the same as the Earth but is 60% larger, leading scientists to suspect it has a thick gaseous atmosphere.