MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 27th 2016
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Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 04:27 UTC
Cristina Fernandez to court to explain her government's handling of the futures dollar market
An Argentine court on Friday ordered former President Cristina Fernandez to face questions about her government's handling of the futures dollar market, marking the first time she has been legally summoned for any of the handful of investigations against her.
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Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 03:47 UTC
Uruguay reaffirms Argentina's Malvinas claim and its commitment to Falkland Islanders 'interests'
Uruguay's foreign ministry expressed on Friday its “most firm support” for the 'legitimate rights' of Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands, other insular territories in the South Atlantic and surrounding maritime spaces, currently administered by the United Kingdom.
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Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 03:37 UTC
Malvinas' conscripts demanding war veteran certificates, complete eight years of encampment in Plaza de Mayo
Eight Argentine former conscript soldiers have completed eight years running in a tent camp in Plaza Mayo, the heart of Buenos Aires City, demanding they be recognized as Malvinas war veterans since they argue, they were involved in defense and logistics duties along the Patagonia coast during the 1982 conflict with the United Kingdom.
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Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 01:15 UTC
Argentina and Chile after friendly settlement over extradition of former guerrilla
Argentina will seek a friendly settlement with Chile regarding the long-standing bilateral conflict over the extradition of Galvarino Apablaza before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Apablaza is accused of involvement in the murder of a conservative Senator and kidnapping of a newspaper executive.
