Stories for December 2014

Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 07:38 UTC
State Dept. document assuring Uruguay Gitmo inmates innocent disclosed

Uruguayan president produces US-signed evidence to calm down opposition. Refugees adapting gradually to life in Montevideo.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 07:27 UTC
YPF money helps Repsol by over Canadian Talisman

The largest international deal by a Spanish company in the last five years, props up shares despite plummetting international oil prices.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 04:52 UTC
Filmus: Scholar approach at Malvinas Question

Argentina's Secretary of Malvinas (Falklands) Daniel Filmus moves spotlight onto juridical, historical knowledge, continental platform and international relationships to back sovereignty claims
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 03:46 UTC
Cristina makes major castling on eve of Mercosur Summit

Evo Morales, Governor Urribarri play football - New Intelligence boss appointed.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 02:52 UTC
RIO GAMES 2016 Mascots named after girl from Ipanema Musicians

“Vinicius” De Moraes and Antonio Carlos “Tom” Jobim extend bossa nova influence to Olympìc and Paralympic Games symbols respectively.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 00:53 UTC
Brazil's real sinks against US dollar to lowest rate in 10 years

The currency closed at R$ 2.76 per US$ 1 dollar. Domestic politics, international oil prices, US Fed measures and Russian ruble drop to blame.
Tuesday, December 16th 2014 - 22:35 UTC
Antibiotic-proof bug detected in Rio's Olympic waters

Scientists at the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz find enzyme-producing bacteria that requires bolder therapeutic measures. Flamengo beach unfit for swimming.
Tuesday, December 16th 2014 - 20:54 UTC
Uruguay's media law bill reaches Senate - Mujica warns of foreign sharks.

President and journalists organisations deem LSCA necessary to avoid handing the media over to outside operators. They see no danger to freedom of speech in legislative project as it is.
Tuesday, December 16th 2014 - 19:19 UTC
Commissioner’s first visit to South Georgia

THE Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Colin Roberts, has just returned from a ten day trip to South Georgia. The visit was the Commissioner’s first to the island and the initial port of call was King Edward Point (KEP), the seat of administration on the island.
Tuesday, December 16th 2014 - 17:58 UTC
Moving Centenary Tribute to Capital's Heroes of the World War One

A commemoration of Edinburgh’s own heroes of the First World War – including a professional footballer with Hearts who was killed in action on the Somme – has taken place at Waverley Station today (Tuesday 16 December 2014).