Stories for October 2015

Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 19:05 UTC
Ushuaia cruise season takes off: 331 calls estimated in 2015/16

The 2015/16 cruise season has taken off in Argentine Tierra del Fuego with the arrival on Monday, of 'Ushuaia' and 90 passengers, one of the 331 calls which are estimated according to Ushuaia authorities. Gianfranco Guardamagna head of the Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute recalled the significance of the cruise industry for Ushuaia, since the austral city “commands 95% of all international Antarctic tourism”.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 07:42 UTC
Latin America's 2013/15 exports, worst performance in eight decades says ECLAC

The value of Latin America’s exports will continue to decline through 2015 by 14%, with Argentina faring slightly worse with a reduction of 17%, says the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report, which also indicated that the value of imports to Argentina are set to fall by a smaller 10%.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 07:26 UTC
Brazil's opposition files new impeachment petition against Rousseff

Brazil's opposition filed a new impeachment petition against President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, accusing her of illegal accounting practices. The much-anticipated petition, whose authors include a founder of Rousseff's Workers' Party, was handed over to congressional lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 07:09 UTC
Brazil leaves Selic rate unchanged at 14.25%; inflation the target but with no timetable

Brazil's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Wednesday, for a second straight month despite a jump in inflation expectations. The decision not to raise rates will give a breather to President Dilma Rousseff, who is fighting for her political survival amid the country's worst economic and political crisis in 25 years.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:51 UTC
Venezuela's proposal to cut oil production and up prices receives little echo

Russia and Mexico – non-OPEC countries, which have been invited to participate Venezuela-proposed meeting this week – have no intention to cut oil production, International Oil Daily reported.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:30 UTC
Malvinas veterans to march before UK embassy to demand DNA tests of remains at Darwin cemetery

Malvinas war veterans will march next Friday in downtown Buenos Aires up to the British Embassy to demand that DNA tests of the remains in 123 unidentified graves at the Argentine memorial cemetery in the Falkland Islands be allowed to commence.
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:03 UTC
Cristina Fernandez and Putin exchange praise during a videoconference

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez and Russia's Vladimir Putin exchanged praise and compliments during a videoconference on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both nations.
Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:49 UTC
Falklands: controlled explosions of ordnance as part of demining project

Falkland Islands demining and ground clearance operations which this season took off in September are advancing rapidly and controlled explosions of ordnance has been announced for later this week. Thousands of antipersonnel and anti tank mines in marked perimeters remain the Falklands, a legacy of the retreating Argentine forces which invaded the Islands 33 years ago in 1982.
Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:34 UTC
China's Xi in UK to promote business and investments, including nuclear plant

China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal on its contribution to what will be the first United Kingdom nuclear power plant to be built in a generation. The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, with China likely to cover about 30% of the cost.
Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:21 UTC
Liberals sweep into office with Trudeau: compassionate Canada is back

Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has confirmed he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. He informed US President Barack Obama of his decision hours after leading his Liberal party to victory in the polls.