Stories for April 2014

Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 09:03 UTC
Argentine government disavows the strike and confirms current policies

The Argentine government said on Friday there is no turning back of current policies despite the massive national strike that paralyzed the country on Thursday and insisted that the real impact was the result of the roadblocks in the accesses to the main cities.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:59 UTC
Brazilian police investigation into money laundering includes Petrobras

Brazil's Federal police confirmed on Friday that it had orders from a Parana federal judge to raid Petrobras offices in search of documentation related to an alleged major money laundering scheme but it was not necessary because of the collaboration from the country's largest oil and gas corporation officials.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:45 UTC
Oil race fuels new Falklands chapter

The following article from the Sydney Morning Herald was written by Chris Zappone, who recently visited the Falkland Islands as a guest of the local government and the Foreign Office.The Falkland Islands are not an easy place to reach. Flights come only weekly. Cruise ships making the trip brave frigid seas, freezing nights and recently, harassment from Argentine dockworkers.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:40 UTC
G20 give the US until year-end to ratify long delayed reforms to IMF

Finance chiefs from around the globe gave the United States until year-end to ratify long-delayed reforms to the International Monetary Fund and threatened to move forward without it if it fails to do so.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:29 UTC
Memorial unveiling to commemorate the Battle of the River Plate

With consular representation from New Zealand and Uruguay, survivors of the first major naval battle of the Second World War will gather at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to unveil a memorial commemorating the event. The Battle of the River Plate took place 75 years ago and less than a dozen veterans are still alive from this, the only episode of the war to take place in South America.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:21 UTC
Atlantic patrol HMS Portland busy in Angola and South Africa

The Plymouth based frigate, HMS Portland currently deployed on South Atlantic tasking reached this week South Africa's Cape Town where she was involved in promoting Britain and in charity activities. Previously she made a short stop in the Angolan capital, Luanda to highlight UK’s relationship with Angola and provide training to Angolan Navy personnel.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:12 UTC
Police and squatters clash in Rio do Janeiro next to the Maracana stadium

A dozen people were hurt and 27 arrested Friday in clashes between police and some of the roughly 5,000 squatters occupying a vacant industrial property in Rio do Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city. Militants among the squatters set fire to several vehicles including a police patrol as they sought to remain on the site in the impoverished Engenho Novo neighborhood just steps away from the iconic Maracana stadium.
Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:06 UTC
Peruvian president Humala honoured as “Statesman of the Year” in Canada

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at the end of his three day visit to Canada was honoured in Toronto by the Canadian Council of the Americas with the “Statesman of the Year” annual award. On thanking the award President Humala said that Peru during this year is expected to expand over 5.5% while investment is set to increase by 8%.
Friday, April 11th 2014 - 22:06 UTC
Greece returns strongly to the bond market with a 3-billion Euro issue at 4.95%

Two years after it nearly crashed out of the Euro zone, Greece returned to the bond market this week with yield-hungry investors rushing to buy its debt in a 3-billion Euro deal that could mark the beginning of the end of its bailout. Athens offered a yield of just 4.95% to sell five-year bonds, the second lowest borrowing costs for a bailed-out Euro zone state returning to market.
Friday, April 11th 2014 - 22:01 UTC
Olympic Committee top official sent to Rio to tackle delays in the 2016 Games

The International Olympic Committee is sending its executive director Gilbert Felli to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made by IOC president Thomas Bach.