MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 2014
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:38 UTC
CFK breaks ankle after domestic accident in Santa Cruz
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner airlifted to Buenos Aires clinic late Friday. Presidential Medical Unit confirms it's a fracture, not a sprain, as it had been assumed at first .
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:22 UTC
Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina to be aired Saturday
When filming in Patagonia, the BBC crew and host Jeremy Clarkson were forced to leave the country after locals saw their cars' license plates, which were deemed 'provocative'.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 06:27 UTC
Maduro makes diplomatic changes, sends separate letters to Castro brothers
Rafael Ramirez new ambassador to the UN, Rivas Alvarado to ALADI and Mercosur. Delcy Rodríguez new chancellor. Letters to the Castro brothers in which he speaks of a “change of era” published in Havana.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:28 UTC
Heavy rains cause flooding in Montevideo
Worst storm in 50 years. Emergency Committee receivs over 100 calls for help. Bad weather expected to continue.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:22 UTC
Paraguay: Arlan Fick speaks about his kidnapping by the EPP
The teenager said he was never cold and that he befriended national policeman Edelio Morinigo, who is still held hostage by the rebels.
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Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:43 UTC
Bolivian Oil Company CEO on sick leave, has cancer
President Evo Morales to coordinate operations with company executive in the meantime. Vice President Garcia Linera makes the announcement regarding 'Comrade' Villegas
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Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:30 UTC
Nicaragua: civic organisations want protesters freed, 'Chinese invaders' out
Expropriation law upsets peasants, environmentalists. 30 arrested nationwide. President Daniel Ortega dubbed a 'traitor'.
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Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:02 UTC
Chilean Government to apply Antiterrorist Law in two Temuco bombings
One carabinero wounded. Opposition demands that Bachelet's administration does not hesitate in handling these cases.
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Friday, December 26th 2014 - 06:55 UTC
FARC Christmas message calls for end to military operations against them
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) sent a Christmas message to President Juan Manuel Santos and military officers demanding that all military operations against them be stopped. Wounded soldier to be released.
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Friday, December 26th 2014 - 06:17 UTC
Exceptional year 2014 for Argentina's YPF
The CEO of the state-owned oil company YPF Miguel Galuccio has assured that 2014 “was an exceptional year” in terms of growth and investment. He pointed out that every goal for the year had been achieved.
