Stories for 2015

Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:35 UTC
Brazil's economy expected to further contract, according to the Central bank

Analysts expect Brazil's economy to contract by 3.19% this year, with inflation hitting 10.38%, the Central Bank said Monday. GDP and inflation estimates come from the Boletin Focus, a weekly Central Bank survey of analysts from about 100 private financial institutions on the state of the national economy.
Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Petrobras board chairman resigns; apparent disagreements with CEO Bendine

Murilo Ferreira has resigned as chairman of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras, the firm said Monday. Ferreira, the CEO of mining giant Vale, took a leave of absence in September and Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho, who has served as interim chairman since then, will continue in that role for the moment, the company said in a brief statement.
Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:26 UTC
Macri's assets in a blind trust; the elected president reiterates pledge to combat corruption

Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri said in a television interview that he would place his assets in a blind trust after being sworn in on Dec. 10. Macri also reiterated his commitment to combat corruption and said he would turn any official suspected of corruption over to judicial authorities.
Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC
Recalling Falklands' conflict: “Farewell to Argentina's Mirages, ”but glory is forever”

Argentina said farewell to its remaining fleet of French built Mirage fighter bombers which have been operational since 1972 and played a crucial role during the South Atlantic conflict when they clashed with the British Task Force sent to recover the invaded and occupied Falkland Islands in 1982.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 07:51 UTC
EU hopes Macri's election will give new impetus to trade talks with Mercosur

The European Union said it hopes the election of a centre-right government in Argentina will give new impetus to stalled talks on a free trade pact with Mercosur, the Latin American bloc.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
OAS Secretary General open letter regarding Venezuela's pre-electoral climate

The following open letter from the Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro was addressed to president Nicolás Maduro regarding the pre-electoral climate in Venezuela, which is holding legislative elections next Sunday in very questionable and controversial conditions for opposition candidates.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 07:18 UTC
Queen's honour for Spaniard who helped develop Falklands' fishing industry

Spanish citizen Jose Antonio Cordeiro Otero has received the Falkland Islands’ Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honor in recognition of his services to the Falkland Islands and particularly for his work in the fishing industry. The award was presented by the British Ambassador Simon Manley during a ceremony at the Ambassador’s Residence in Madrid.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 07:03 UTC
What I expect from the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris

By Ban Ki-Moon (*) - For the nearly nine years that I have been Secretary-General, I have travelled the world to the front-lines of climate change, and I have spoken repeatedly with world leaders, business people and citizens about the need for an urgent global response
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 06:36 UTC
Falklands based British Forces rescue cruise passenger injured in South Atlantic

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel based in the Falkland Islands have conducted a long range rescue of a British man from a Russian cruise ship. The MV Akademic Sergei Vavilov was visiting South Georgia, 800 nautical miles to the east of the Falklands, when the man was bitten by what is thought to have been a fur seal at Salisbury Plain Beach.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 06:18 UTC
Cameron urges Commonwealth countries to lead the fight against corruption

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Commonwealth countries to lead the fight against corruption at the summit in Malta, ahead of a landmark conference on the issue in the UK next year.