MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 17th 2015
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 09:19 UTC
Fisheries worldwide on the brink of collapse, because of over fishing says WWF
The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said on Wednesday.Populations of some commercial fish stocks, such as a group including tuna, mackerel and bonito, had fallen by almost 75%, according to a study by WWF and the Zoological Society of London, ZSL.
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 09:10 UTC
Cristina Fernandez' most hated Justice resigns, but effective the day after she steps down from office
The oldest Justice on the Argentine Supreme Court, Carlos Fayt, 97, on Tuesday presented his resignation, which will take effect on Dec. 11, after President Cristina Fernandez's successor is scheduled to take office, judicial officials said.
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine magistrate orders Executive to release poverty figures; government says judge is 'meddling'
An Argentine magistrate ordered the Executive to present official reports on the extent of poverty and indigence in the country, figures which allegedly the much questioned stats office, Indec ceased to release almost two years ago. However cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez ironically downplayed the order arguing the judge was 'meddling' in something she does not know.
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:46 UTC
Embattled Rousseff argues countries are not defined by their credit ratings
Embattled and leaner Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Wednesday that a country is not defined by its credit rating, downplaying Standard & Poor's decision to assign junk status to Latin American largest economy's sovereign debt.
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:32 UTC
Appeals court hands victory to Argentina in bonds dispute; questions Judge Griesa's 'class' expansion
A United States federal appeals court handed Argentina a victory Wednesday in its quest to relieve itself of the pressures of debt owed to American hedge funds and others, saying a judge went too far by letting some bondholders demand payment without proving how much they are entitled to be paid.
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Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 07:56 UTC
Major offshore earthquake hits Chile; felt in Argentina, Peru and Brazil
A major earthquake just offshore rattled Chileans, killing at least five people and shaking the earth so strongly the tremor was felt in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and even Brazil. Authorities worked into the early hours on Thursday assessing damage in several coastal towns that saw flooding from small tsunami waves set off by the quake.
