Stories for December 2014

Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 19:19 UTC
BBC airs advance of Top Gear Patagonia program to be shown December 27/28

The controversial two-part episode of BBC's Top Gear filmed in Argentina will be shown on Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28 on BBC Two at 8pm on both days. A few seconds advance of the show was aired this week in anticipation of the major launching.
Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:37 UTC
Brazil confident since pre-salt oil is profitable 'even at 60 dollars a barrel'

The head of Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, Magda Chambriard said that the country's oil production projects remain 'robust' even as international prices for crude continue to tumble. She underlined that the pre-salt projects of Brazil along ist coast resist prices as low as 60 dollars a barrel.
Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:07 UTC
Argentina purchases four Russian multipurpose polar Supply-class tugs

Argentina's ministry of Defense has signed an agreement for the purchase of four Russian-built multipurpose polar tugs, class NEFTEGAZ, at a total cost of just over eight million dollars.
Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:03 UTC
Argentina praised Uruguay's support in the Malvinas dispute with UK

Argentina’s ambassador to Uruguay Dante Dovena has praised the “commitment” and support of President Jose Mujica administration in the country’s sovereignty dispute against the UK as he readied to close he 2014 Malvinas Forum in the neighboring nation.
Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:55 UTC
Tribute at sea at site of the Battle of the Falklands to honor British and German sailors

Descendants of the three Admirals who led the Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy at the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914 have paid tribute at sea.
Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:53 UTC
Gibraltarians support allowing regulated commercial fishing in territorial waters

An overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians believe that Gibraltar should take part in ‘ad hoc’ talks with Spain and the UK and there is strong support for allowing commercial fishing in British Gibraltar territorial Water so long as this is under a properly regulated licensing system.
Friday, December 12th 2014 - 22:55 UTC
OAS will vote for new Secretary General on 18 March 2015: Insulza steps down after a decade

Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) agreed that the next Assistant Secretary General will be elected on the same day as the election of the next Secretary General, 18 March 2015. The initiative was approved during Wednesday's regular meetings by the OAS Permanent Council
Friday, December 12th 2014 - 21:49 UTC
Dutch oil platform leasing company cutting 11% of global workforce

Dutch oil platform leasing company SBM Offshore is cutting 1,200 jobs, or slightly more than 11% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-saving program.
Friday, December 12th 2014 - 21:07 UTC
US/UK trained Brazil military in torture techniques; British were particularly sophisticated

Officials from the United States and the United Kingdom spent years teaching members of the Brazilian military how to develop and improve their torture techniques during the country’s two-decade long dictatorship (1964/1985), it was confirmed this week by the National Truth Commission, CNV, report.
Friday, December 12th 2014 - 10:33 UTC
UK and Chile collaboration in the use of advanced satellite-generated data

The UK Satellite Applications Catapult Center, a British centre of innovation in the end use of satellite-generated data, had a very successful visit to Chile 26 November - 4 December. The Catapult delegation was made up of Mark Hampson, Chief Innovation Officer, David Livingstone, subject matter expert, Simon Agass, Senior Earth Observation Specialist and Wyn Cudlip, consultant.