Stories for February 2015

Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 10:05 UTC
Prosecutor investigating Nisman's death cancels announced holiday

The prosecutor in charge of the investigation of Argentine special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death, Viviana Fein, finally announced that she will not be leaving on two-weeks holiday on February 18 as she had confirmed on Tuesday.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
Four child malnutrition deaths in northern Argentina; another 1.800 in danger

Two new deaths of minors by malnutrition were uncovered in Argentina's northern province of Salta while the provincial health minister has acknowledged that 1.800 to 1.900 children are suffering from nutritional problems, suggesting the scourge may be more widespread than first thought, according to a report in the Buenos Aires Herald.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 09:44 UTC
YPF obtains through bonds 500 million dollars; target was 750 million

Argentine state majority owned petroleum company YPF has secured funds worth around 500 million dollars on the international finance market after issuing new bond titles, according to the president of the enterprise.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 09:30 UTC
Petrobras new management to be elected on Friday

The chief executive and other senior management at Brazil's Petrobras officially resigned on Wednesday amid a festering corruption scandal, sending shares higher as the government scrambled to find replacements capable of restoring investor confidence in the state-run oil company.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 09:18 UTC
HMS Dragon calls at the remote Tristan da Cunha Island

The Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol Tasking HMS Dragon called at Tristan da Cunha, one of the most remote islands on the planet, on the latest stage of her Atlantic deployment. There is no land to the west for more than 2,000 miles, South Africa is 1,750 miles to the east and the nearest inhabited locality is another British Overseas Territory 1,510 miles away.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 03:31 UTC
China to supply Argentina five “Malvinas Class” offshore patrol vessels

Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is expected to sign agreements with China to increase military co-operation, including construction of new warships for the Argentine Navy, during her current state visit to Beijing, according to media reports and Jane's Defense Weekly.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 03:26 UTC
Uruguay with Pope's blessing to try new approach to human rights and disappeared persons issues

Uruguay will be attempting a new approach to the human rights and disappeared persons issues, a still unfinished legacy from the military dictatorship, (1973/1984) and the decade of armed sedition which preceded the collapse of the country's democracy. The announcement is expected later this month and basically means replacing “truth and justice” for “truth and memory”, following to a certain extent the South African experience.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 13:35 UTC
Record television audience in US history at Sunday's Super Bowl

The New England Patriots’ heart-stopping 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl delivered the largest television audience in US history with an average of 114.4 million viewers, network NBC said on Monday.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:39 UTC
Nisman death: Clarin was right, draft document requesting detention of Cristina Fernandez exists

Argentina's prosecutor in charge of investigating the death of Alberto Nisman, Viviana Fein has rectified information regarding a draft document involving a detention request for President Cristina Fernández, foreign minister Hector Timerman and a member of Congress, whose existence she had first denied.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:30 UTC
“I'm not under pressure on the Nisman death case” says prosecutor Fein

Argentine Prosecutor Viviana Fein has insisted that she is not under any external pressure relating to her investigations into the death of AMIA lead prosecutor Alberto Nisman, and promised to formally report any such interferences in her work.