MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 17th 2015
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 08:06 UTC
Falklands’ HMS Conqueror which sank Belgrano to be exhibited at UK memorial centre
The first British nuclear submarine to fire at Argentine battle cruiser General Belgrano during the Falkland Islands conflict is to be exhibited at a memorial centre, the UK-based Sunday Express reported on Sunday. The HMS Conqueror — known for having contributed to sinking of the Argentine cruiser, at the cost of 323 lives — is due to be allocated in a commemoration to the British fleet used during 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:59 UTC
Treasurer of Brazil’s ruling party formally charged in the Petrobras corruption scandal
Brazilian prosecutors have formally charged the treasurer of the ruling Workers' Party and 26 others with corruption linked to state-run Petrobras, in the latest blow to President Dilma Rousseff from the widening scandal.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:39 UTC
Cristina Fernandez manages to split the farmers’ united front after years of confrontation
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez, on the campaign trail ahead of October’s national elections, announced on Monday the creation of a new fund which will reduce by up to 50% the 'retention' taxes on exportation rights paid by small and medium agriculture farmers.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Prince Harry leaves armed forces after a decade of service including tours in Afghanistan
Britain's Prince Harry announced on Monday that he will leave the armed forces after a decade of service that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Queen Elizabeth's 30-year-old grandson, the fourth-in-line to the throne, said he would quit the military in June following a four-week secondment with the Australian Defense Force.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:23 UTC
Griesa rejects Citigroup petition to allow payment of bonds issued under Argentine law
New York district judge Thomas Griesa has declined a request from the Citigroup bank to allow the entity to process the payment of Argentine bonds under local law while an appeal against the magistrate's negative ruling is being prepared.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:18 UTC
More former Petrobras top officials arrested on money laundering investigation
Brazilian police arrested a former Petrobras executive on Monday, in a broad kickback and money laundering investigation that has rattled some of the nation's biggest companies and political parties.
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Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:07 UTC
Mexican star journalist sacked for revealing origin of First Lady’s mansion
An influential Mexican broadcast journalist whose report about the first lady's mansion caused a scandal was sacked on Sunday, sparking anger among supporters who called her firing an affront to freedom of speech. Carmen Aristegui had been publicly feuding with her employer, MVS Radio, in recent days after two of her investigative reporters were fired by the company.
