Stories for August 13th 2014

Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 22:29 UTC
Majority of Argentines fear consequences of the default and favor continuing negotiations

A majority of the Argentine electorate is pessimistic about the consequences of the 'selective default' on the economy, but considers that negotiations with the 'holdouts' must continue, according to a public opinion poll from Poliarquia which also showed that support for president Cristina Fernandez has fallen during the last month.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 22:12 UTC
Galicia closes a third of mussel polygons because of resurgent bio-toxic red tide

The Xunta of Galicia in the northwest of Spain banned the extraction of mussels in 18 of the 55 floating nurseries of the autonomous region, that is to say, in 32% of the total capacity because of the presence of lipophilic biotoxin.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 22:01 UTC
Campos' successor, Marina Silva represents a stronger challenger for Dilma

The deceased Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, was a former governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco and belongs to a traditional family from the Brazilian political establishment.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 21:58 UTC
Brazilian presidential candidate dies in air crash; three days national mourning

Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, a contender to unseat President Dilma Rousseff in October elections, died Wednesday when his campaign jet crashed in the city of Santos, killing all seven people aboard.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 09:30 UTC
Petrobras sells natural gas pipeline operations in Bolivia

Brazil's Petrobras sold its stake in a Bolivian natural gas pipeline operator, continuing a string of asset sales aimed at generating cash for development of offshore oil fields at home. The Brazilian giant said it sold its 44.5% stake in Transierra to Bolivian state-owned YPFB for 106.7 million dollars.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 07:09 UTC
Brazil admits EU/Mercosur deal stalled because of European concerns about agriculture

Brazil's agricultural competitiveness is a concern to countries and trade blocks negotiating agreements with Brazil, according to ambassador Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita, head of the Economics Department of the country's Ministry of Foreign Relations (MRE).
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:57 UTC
“Homeland or Vultures” militants rally in support of Cristina Fernandez

Thousands of Argentine pro government activists gathered at the Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires City, to express their support in favor of President Cristina Fernández stand against the so called holdouts (or 'vulture funds') as well as her continuity at the head of the Kirchnerite project.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:41 UTC
Philip Morris prepared to sue the UK over plain packaging of cigarettes

Philip Morris International, the world's largest tobacco company, is prepared to sue the British government should it implement a law requiring plain packaging of cigarettes, a document showed.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:29 UTC
First European Ebola infected dies; WHO approves unproven drugs for people at risk

Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, 75, the first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa, has died in hospital in Madrid, a spokeswoman for the city's health authorities said.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:23 UTC
Spain celebrates as 'excellent' the latest EC fisheries TACs and quotas awarded

The head of the Ministry of Food and Environment (Magrama), Miguel Arias Cañete, highlighted the ”excellent results achieved by Spain in negotiating total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for 2014.”