Stories for February 14th 2015

Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:59 UTC
Maduro claims a coup attempt was foiled, and blames the US

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Thursday night went on the air and said the intelligence services had foiled a coup and arrested multiple people who were behind the attempt, which was backed by the United States.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:52 UTC
London court rules English law applies to Euro-denominated Argentine debt

A London court ruled on Friday that English law applies to a disputed case involving interest payments on Euro-denominated Argentine debt, making a payout more likely in spite of conflicting orders from a US court.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:46 UTC
Cristina Fernandez to remain in Patagonia until after the 18F 'silent march'

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will remain with the family at her private home in El Calafate, Patagonia, most of next week thus avoiding the Wednesday 18 February 'silent march' organized by prosecutors and judicial unions on the month of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman's still unsolved death.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
Chilean president's son resigns amid questions about family business

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's son resigned Friday from an unpaid post in her administration amid questions about his wife's business affairs.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:34 UTC
Cruise industry leaders set course for annual global event March16/19

Cruise Shipping Miami's State of the Industry session, which sets the course of the cruise industry's premier annual event is scheduled for March 16/19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center and will feature the chief executives of the world's largest cruise companies in a wide-ranging discussion of the health and future of the global cruise business.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:23 UTC
Argentina's tax office demands HSBC Swiss branch repatriate of 3bn dollars in undeclared accounts

HSBC’s Swiss branch must repatriate the 3 billion dollars deposited in the 4,040 undeclared accounts held by Argentine citizens and companies, Argentina's AFIP tax bureau chief Ricardo Echegaray announced.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:11 UTC
Argentine president accused again of alleged bombing cover up

The Argentine prosecutor who took over the investigation of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires following the death of Alberto Nisman charged President Cristina Fernández for allegedly trying to cover up Iran's role in the attack.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:03 UTC
Falklands' Sukey Cameron elected chair of UK Overseas Territories Association

Sukey Cameron MBE, Representing the Falkland Islands Government, was elected Chair of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) on Thursday 12 February at the association's annual general meeting, AGM.