Stories for September 2015

Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:59 UTC
“For a more competitive Europe”

Prime Minister and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote an article for the Spanish newspaper Expansión on competiveness.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:51 UTC
Chevening scholarships for 27 Argentines: farewell party at the embassy

The British embassy in Buenos Aires offered a farewell reception for 27 Argentines who will be studying in UK universities under the Chevening Scholarships program. Ambassador Dr. John Freeman pointed out at the occasion that the scholarship was “not all about studying, but also about taking the opportunity to travel and meet new people”.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:38 UTC
Argentina and Brazil scheduled to meet Maduro over the border situation with Colombia

In the margins of the Petrocaribe Summit currently taking place in Jamaica, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be meeting the foreign ministers of Argentina and Brazil to discuss the border crisis with Colombia.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:25 UTC
Guatemala first results indicate a presidential run-off next October 25

A former television comic, a wealthy businessman and a former first lady were ahead in early returns in voting for Guatemala's next leader, days after the Central American nation's president resigned over a corruption scandal. With about 51% percent of polling stations reporting early Monday, TV comedian Jimmy Morales, who has never held elective office, was leading with 26.5% of the vote.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:12 UTC
Malvinas: All Argentina Is Saying Is Give Dialogue a Chance

By Cecilia Nahón (*) (**) - Over the last few months the United States has reached two historic agreements that have dominated media headlines and the local political debate: the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after more than 50 years and, more recently, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed by the US, China, Russia, France, United Kingdom and Germany, along with the European Union, with the Islamic Republic of Iran about the latter's nuclear program
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 08:52 UTC
HMS Endurance up for sale; she never recovered from the 2008 accident

The Royal Navy has put its Ice Patrol ship, HMS Endurance, up for sale. The icebreaker served as the Royal Navy ice patrol ship between 1991 and 2008 before an accident during routine maintenance destroyed a large part of her equipment.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
Falklands: recreational area next to Stanley could be cleared of Argentine mines after 33 years

A popular recreation area that has been out of bounds for over thirty three years for the people of the Falkland Islands, Yorke Bay, only a few miles away from the capital Stanley, because of the mines laid by the invading Argentine forces in 1982, could in a near future be cleared and again open to the public.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:35 UTC
UK offers Uruguay funds for development of science and innovation

The British Embassy in Montevideo offers funds to collaborate with the development of Science and Innovation in Uruguay through financing cooperation projects between Uruguayan and British researchers and institutions.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:19 UTC
Trump pledges not to run as independent candidate; tells Jeb Bush to speak in English

Republican front-runner Donald Trump has bowed to pressure from the party establishment and signed a pledge not to run as an independent candidate in the November 2016 presidential election.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 06:55 UTC
Unpredictable Sunday: outraged Guatemala goes to the polls and is furious with its political system

Protesters railed on Friday against Guatemala's disgraced ex-president Otto Perez outside his court hearing on corruption allegations Friday, two days before elections that have been upended by his resignation and jailing.