Stories for 2014

Monday, April 7th 2014 - 05:18 UTC
Costa Rica faces serious challenge: new president with scant support in congress

A center-left academic who has never held elected office easily won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday, ousting the graft-stained ruling party from power after its candidate quit campaigning a month ago. However he will have quite a job ensuring support in Congress.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 05:48 UTC
The poll was completely wrong: Brazilians love their scantily dressed women

Friday came with a relief for Brazil when a leading economic pollster admitted to having committed a serious error in interpreting results released earlier saying that a majority of Brazilians supported the idea that women in revealing clothes “deserve to be attacked”.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 05:40 UTC
Twitter uproar: Cristina Fernandez account blocked to Falkland Islanders

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez caused an uproar on Friday in the Twitter social network when she blocked access to the Falkland Islanders who mocked her statements about the presence of nuclear weapons at NATO' largest base in the South Atlantic, precisely in the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 04:18 UTC
Antipersonnel mines day: Central America cleared; in Colombia rebels continue planting them

OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza participated on Friday in Colombia in a ceremony commemorating the International Day against Antipersonnel Mines, where he described the effort and commitment of OAS to eradicate the scourge and bring rehabilitation to survivors as a “high priority.”
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 04:07 UTC
Brazilian officials claim Italian cruise vessel had crew members in 'slave-like conditions'

Brazilian police say they have rescued 11 crew members working in “slave-like conditions” on an Italian cruise ship. The operation was carried out the north-eastern city of Salvador, where the MSC Magnifica had docked for the day with more than 3,000 passengers.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 03:34 UTC
US economy adds 192.000 new jobs in March; unemployment steady at 6.7%

The US added 192,000 new jobs in March, in line with expectations, as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%. Severe weather over the winter did not prevent the monthly average for new jobs from continuing a climb towards pre-economic crisis levels.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 03:31 UTC
IAATO moves their office to Newport, Rhode Island

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) which currently has 116 members, announced that their office has moved from Providence to Newport, Rhode Island.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 03:05 UTC
The most profitable gas in the world

By Robert Bensh of Oilprice.com - There is only one certainty in Ukraine: The energy sector must and will be transformed, and how long this takes will depend on who ends up in the driver's seat and how serious they are about becoming a part of Europe and reducing dependence on Russia. But by then, investors will have missed the boat.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 03:00 UTC
Argentina thanks Papua New Guinea for its support in the Malvinas claim

Argentina's deputy foreign minister Eduardo Zuaín made an official visit to Papua New Guinea to establish closer political, cooperation and trade links and to thank the local government for their standing support for Argentina's Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute at the UN Special Committee on Decolonization.
Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 02:51 UTC
Diego García and Falklands in the same 'claim basket', anticipates Chagos leader

The leader of thousands of displaced Chagos islanders fighting Britain for a return to their Indian Ocean archipelago (Diego García) has said they will wage a joint diplomatic battle alongside Argentina as it seeks sovereignty over the Falklands, according to a report from The Telegraph credited to Hannah Strange.