MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 27th 2015
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:29 UTC
Trelew in Patagonia and Caernarfon in Wales to be linked as 'sister-cities'
Trelew in Argentine Patagonia and Caernarfon in Wales will be linked as 'sister-cities' during a ceremony scheduled for next Saturday, attended by Lord Dafydd Wigley and a Welsh delegation visiting the country in anticipation of this year's 150th anniversary of the first Cymru settlement in southern Argentina.
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:22 UTC
Brazilian hard line unions win conflict and beat moderates in elections
Workers at a General Motors Co car factory in Brazil ended a six-day strike on Thursday after the company dropped plans to lay off 800 employees, the union said, ending the latest labor standoff in the troubled Brazilian auto industry.
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:14 UTC
Striking Brazilian truckers will be fined for roadblocks, warns government
The Brazilian government will start fining truckers as a strike in its ninth day threatens Latin America’s largest economy with food and fuel shortages. According to a report from Folha de Sao Paulo, the police will fine drivers who block highways as much as 10,000 Reais (3,470 dollars) per hour, Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo told reporters in Brasilia.
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:06 UTC
In landmark decision US approves tough Internet neutrality regulations
In a landmark decision for the future of the Internet, the United States Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved tough net neutrality regulations to oversee online traffic. The new rules prohibit Internet service providers from discriminating against legal content flowing through their wired or wireless networks, such as by charging websites for faster delivery of video and other data to consumers.
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 05:46 UTC
Argentine Congress approves 'strategic integral alliance' agreements with China
Despite the strong questioning from the opposition, the manufacturers' lobby and many unions, the Argentine ruling coalition mustered sufficient votes in the Lower House to pass the controversial package of cooperation, economic and investment agreements between Argentina and China.
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Friday, February 27th 2015 - 05:29 UTC
Falklands oil rig arrives and readies to begin six-well drilling campaign
The semi-submersible oil rig oil rig Eirik Raude entered Falkland Islands waters to the north this week and has already been served by supply vessels and undergone a crew change operation. The Eirik Raude will shortly begin a six-well drilling campaign operated by Premier Oil and Noble Energy.
