Stories for March 2016

Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 08:35 UTC
My plan for Venezuela

By Leopoldo López (*) - Two years ago I was imprisoned for calling for a constitutional, democratic and peaceful change in the Venezuelan government. Our plan was called La Salida, “the exit.”
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 08:22 UTC
Rolling Stones will perform free in Cuba, where for years they were banned for “ideological deviation”

The Rolling Stones will perform a free outdoor concert in Havana on March 25, the band's publicist announced on Tuesday, a milestone event in a country where the Castro brothers' regime once banned the group's music as an “ideological deviation.”
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 08:09 UTC
Labour leader Corbyn contracts as advisor the “erratic Marxist” Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis, the self-described “erratic Marxist” who took Greece to the brink of a Euro zone exit by battling creditors over the conditions for a bailout, has got a new role: advising Britain’s opposition Labour Party.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 08:00 UTC
Falklands' veteran Simon Weston 'so proud' to be awarded the CBE in Honors List

Falklands war veteran Simon Weston said he was “so proud” to be awarded the CBE in the New Year Honors list. Mr. Weston, who is already an OBE, said the award “came as a complete surprise”.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil begins reconstruction of Antarctica base “Comandante Ferraz” lost to fire in 2012

A symbolic ceremony launching the reconstruction of Brazil's “Comandante Ferraz” Antarctic base was held at the Chilean Antarctic Institute in Punta Arenas with the attendance of top officials from both countries. The Brazilian base, located in King George Island was a total loss back in February 2012 caused by a fire that started at the power room.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:41 UTC
UK ambassador to Argentina, Mark Kent, takes office next July

Mark Andrew Geoffrey Kent, currently ambassador in Thailand has been appointed British ambassador in Argentina, in succession of Dr. John Freeman, who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment. Mr. Kent is expected to take his new job during July this year.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:30 UTC
Macri reaffirmed Malvinas sovereignty claim, despite mature and sensible relations with all countries

At the formal opening of the 134th congressional term on Tuesday, Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Tuesday that his administration is building mature and sensible relations with all countries of the world, and Mercosur is a priority, but dialoguing with world leaders, including British PM David Cameron “does not mean giving up our sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands”.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:15 UTC
Macri in an hour long speech blasts his predecessor and in the other half tries to inject optimism

In a one hour speech before the Argentine congress, president Mauricio Macri spent half the time describing the country he received and in the other half made some announcements, but above all tried to transmit optimism, willingness to overcome, and insisted in the three pillars of his electoral pledge, eliminating poverty, combating drug-trafficking and unity among all Argentines.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:08 UTC
Brazilian police arrests Facebook executive for refusing to release WhatsApp data

Police in Brazil have arrested the vice president of the social media company Facebook in Latin America. Diego Dzodan, an Argentine national, has repeatedly refused to comply with court orders to hand over data for use in a criminal investigation into drugs trafficking, police said. His arrest relates to the messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 06:55 UTC
Falklands soil and pebbles were received by the Pope from Argentine governor

Soil and pebbles from the Falkland Islands together with letters from Tierra del Fuego residents were received by Pope Francis during the recent visit of an Argentine delegation that included president Mauricio Macri, several ministers and three governors, one of them, Ms. Rosana Bertone from the most austral of Argentine provinces.