Stories for 2016

Friday, July 15th 2016 - 03:37 UTC
'Falklands' future promising'', according to Latin American independent report

”The future of the Falkland Islands looks promising”, according to an independent investigation made by Eduardo Calderon, Daniel Haering and Andres Marroquin from the University Francisco Marroquin (UFM) and unveiled in Guatemala.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 03:01 UTC
'Suspend Falkland/Malvinas sovereignty claim until 2033', when hopefully Argentina becomes attractive

Argentina's former foreign minister Dante Caputo has proposed suspending the sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands until 2033, when the 200th anniversary of the “British occupation” because according to his own words, “the multilateral path no longer yields a result”. And he emphasized, “they will come when the country becomes attractive for the Argentines”.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 01:59 UTC
PM May confirms Gibraltar to be “fully involved” in Brexit negotiations

Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May met Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia on Wednesday afternoon to discuss Gibraltar, Brexit and Spanish “rhetoric” about the Rock. The meeting took place in the Prime Minister’s Rooms in the House of Commons, which Mrs May had taken possession of just a few moments before.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:50 UTC
EU warns former head Barroso about professional secrecy in his Goldman Sachs Brexit contract

The European Commission said its former head Jose Manuel Barroso will be bound by EU rules of professional secrecy at his controversial new job for US investment bank Goldman Sachs. The bank has hired Barroso, who headed the executive of the 28-nation European Union from 2004 until 2014, as an advisor on the British public's June 23 vote to leave the EU, drawing fire from leftist politicians in Europe.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:43 UTC
Petrobras tenth FPSO vessel in the pre-salt Santos Basin begins production

Petrobras declared the commencement of production from the Cidade de Saquarema floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Lula oil field on Jul 8. The offshore oil field is situated in the pre-salt Santos Basin and most importantly, the Cidade de Saquarema unit is the tenth FPSO that is working in the pre-salt region of Brazil.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:38 UTC
Temer wins strong ally with Lower House new speaker; crucial to approve unpopular economic reforms

Brazil's lower house of Congress elected an ally of interim President Michel Temer as its new speaker late on Wednesday, marking a victory for a government racing to approve unpopular economic reforms. Rodrigo Maia of the right-leaning Democrats party, known as DEM, won the second round ballot by a wide margin in a hotly contested election.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:35 UTC
Lula says a six-vote swing is needed to beat Rousseff's impeachment in August

Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff could still wriggle out of a looming impeachment vote, her ally and predecessor Lula da Silva said. Speaking with Radio Jornal, Brazil's most prominent leftist leader said Rousseff's case is not hopeless, despite months of mounting pressure on her to be removed from office.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:30 UTC
A third of commercial fish stocks fished at unsustainable levels, says FAO

Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, thanks to stronger aquaculture supply and firm demand, record hauls for some key species and reduced wastage, according to a new FAO report.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:27 UTC
Higher forecasts for wheat output and cereal consumption in 2016/17

FAO's Cereal Supply and Demand Brief pointed to improved production prospects primarily for wheat. Global wheat production is now pegged at 732 million tons, more than one percent higher than anticipated in June, mainly due to improved prospects in the EU, the Russian Federation and the U.S., as a result of better weather conditions.
Thursday, July 14th 2016 - 07:23 UTC
Food commodity prices shot up 4.2% in June, steepest in four years says FAO

International food commodity prices shot up 4.2% in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 163.4 points in June and is now one percent below the level reached a year earlier. The June rise, which affected all commodity categories except vegetable oils, was the fifth consecutive monthly increase.