Stories for July 2015

Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:38 UTC
Carwyn Jones grateful to Chubut for helping preserve Welsh language and culture

Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said it was an honor and a privilege to be in Chubut for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Welsh settlers arrival in Patagonia, and thanked provincial governor Martin Buzzi for organizing the event and helping to preserve Welsh traditions, culture and language.
Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:31 UTC
“A diplomatic success” the presence of Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones

As a day of great celebration, Argentine ambassador in the UK, Alicia Castro described the festivities for the 150th anniversary of Welsh settlers arrival to Patagonia, taking place in Chubut with the attendance of Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones, Argentine cabinet ministers and members of the Welsh-Argentine community.
Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:07 UTC
'The Welsh are fully integrated to Argentina and have preserved their culture'

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez and the Presidential Legal and Technical secretary Carlos Zannini led on Monday celebrations in Chubut to mark the 150th anniversary of the Welsh community that settled in the Patagonian province. The event took place in Puerto Madryn overlooking the Golfo Nuevo.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 11:58 UTC
Pearson prepared to sell 50% stake in The Economist; deal should be over b by end of summer

Publishing company Pearson has confirmed plans to sell its 50% stake in the Economist Group. The statement from the firm came just days after it announced the sale of the Financial Times to Japan's Nikkei.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:58 UTC
Uruguay's meat exports in almost seven months close to the billion dollars

Uruguay exports of meats reached 978 million dollars between January and 18 July of which 83% beef; 5,5% offal; 3% ovine; other industrialized meats 2.7% and 1.5% horse, according to the latest release from the country's Meats institute economics office, Inac.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:45 UTC
Banks forecasting two years of economic contraction for Brazil

Banks in Brazil are now forecasting economic contraction in 2016 and if this proves correct it will be first time Latin America's largest economy shrinks two years running since the Great Depression.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:30 UTC
Argentina's incumbent ticket leads comfortably ahead of August primaries

Argentina's Victory Front presidential ticket of Daniel Scioli and Carlos Zannini is set to win the coming August PASO primary elections by almost 12 points over nearest challenger Mauricio Macri, a new poll published two weeks before the vote has predicted.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:18 UTC
Peru's Humala begins his last year in office with defeat in congress and 80% disapproval

Peruvian lawmakers elected an opposition legislator as head of Congress in a new but hardly unsurprising defeat for the ruling party and increasingly unpopular President Ollanta Humala who this week begins the last year in office. GfK polls indicate the president has a disapproval rating of 80%.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:08 UTC
Malvinas' past statements, open new flank for Buenos Aires mayor Macri

”It is dangerous to forget what (Mauricio) Macri said about the Malvinas, that they would represent a deficit for Argentina”, Alicia Castro, Argentine ambassador in the UK was quoted by the Buenos Aires media, following on statements from the Argentine capital's mayor and presidential hopeful in reference to the Falklands Islands.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 05:53 UTC
“Second referendum on Scottish independence inevitable; question is timing”

A second referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable, according to former first minister Alex Salmond. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr program, he said the question was over the timing which was “in the hands of Nicola Sturgeon”.