MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 21st 2015
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Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 05:17 UTC
Argentina suggests Judge Griesa to remove Pollack, since he favors 'holdouts'
Argentina's Economy minister Axel Kicillof suggested on Friday that no negotiation is possible with the holdout funds as long as 'special master' appointed by US Judge Thomas Griesa continues in his post, since ”he clearly favors 'vulture funds' (holdouts)”.
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Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 05:05 UTC
Mistrusted Nisman's ex-wife meets with Supreme Court president Lorenzetti
Argentine President of the Supreme Court of Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti met with Federal Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, the ex wife of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman, sources quoted by the Argentine state-run news agency Telam said.
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Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:56 UTC
OAS Inzulza calls for an end to the polarization spiral in Venezuela
Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), said on Friday that “the detention of the Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has caused alarm due to the way in which it took place and because it deals with an elected leader exercising his duties.”
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Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:40 UTC
US top news figure admits he never was in the Falklands during the 1982 war
Another United States prominent TV news figure has been accused of exaggerating his exploits while covering combat situations: this time it's Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and refers to his alleged coverage of the Falklands' war in 1982.
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Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:27 UTC
Hammond reiterates in Spain: no talks against the wishes of Gibraltar
The British and Spanish foreign ministers sought to highlight a renewed drive toward an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue on Gibraltar this week, but in doing so drew firm red lines that signaled just how difficult that task will prove. The coordinated message was positive and hinted at the possibility of talks ‘in the near future’ if a format could be agreed. But on core issues, there was no change.
