Stories for February 13th 2014

Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 23:05 UTC
Uruguay has an important role to play in promoting better relations say visiting delegates to Falkland Islands

The cross-party delegation of Uruguayan parliamentarians currently visiting the Falkland Islands appear quite unmoved by what their leader Jaime Trobo described as the “dust storm” that their visit had created both at home in Uruguay and in neighbouring Argentina.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 21:50 UTC
Incident with British flagged cruise vessel in Buenos Aires: 'unacceptable example of intimidation'

According to reports in the British media, Cunard's 'Queen Victoria' was warned it faced hefty fines if the cruise continued to fly the red ensign while in the port of Buenos Aires. This has led to a strong reaction from the Foreign Office which described the incident as an 'unacceptable example of harassment and intimidation” and anticipated it will be raising the incident with the Argentine authorities.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 21:45 UTC
Ms Fiona Clouder takes her post as new British Ambassador in Chile

Ambassador Fiona Clouder has taken her post as the new British ambassador in Chile. On taking the post Ms Clouder reaffirmed the close relations of UK with Chile, one of the most important countries in the region.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 19:30 UTC
The Golden Age of Gas, Possibly: Interview with the IEA

The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big “if” regarding environmental and social impact. The International Energy Agency (IEA)—the “global energy authority”--believes that this age of gas can be golden, and that unconventional gas can be produced in an environmentally acceptable way.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 04:01 UTC
At least four people killed as thousands march in Caracas for and against Maduro

At least four people have been killed, including a police officer, after thousands of Venezuelans in two different marches, opposing and supporting President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets of Caracas on Wednesday following two weeks of anti-government protests across the country.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 03:19 UTC
Falklands economic growth could benefit Argentina if attitudes change, says visiting minister

Minister of State for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Rt. Honourable Hugo Swire currently making his first visit to the Falklands reiterated on Wednesday his previously expressed opinion that the attitude of the present Argentine government towards the Islands denies to the people of Argentina an opportunity for economic growth as well as denying the fundamental right of self-determination to the population of the Islands.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 03:11 UTC
YPF buys Houston based Apache's operations and assets in Argentina

Argentina's YPF agreed on Wednesday to pay 852 million dollars for all of Apache operations and assets in the country, making the government managed company the largest operator of natural gas.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 03:06 UTC
January inflation climbed 4.61% during January according to Congress index

Argentina's inflation in January climbed to 4.61% and 30.78% in the last twelve months according to the average from private consultants estimates which are released every month by opposition lawmakers in what is known as the 'Congressional index'.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 02:05 UTC
Satellite test counting of whales in Argentina's Peninsula Valdez and Golfo Nuevo

Scientists have demonstrated a new method for counting whales from space. It uses very high-resolution satellite pictures and image-processing software to automatically detect the great mammals at or near the ocean surface.
Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 01:35 UTC
China trade surplus jumps in January, with imports increasing by 10%

China's trade surplus jumped to 31.9bn dollars in January, easing concerns the world's second-largest economy may be stuck in a slowdown. The figure was up 14% from a year earlier and stronger than forecasts for a 23.7bn surplus.