Stories for 2016

Monday, March 28th 2016 - 05:36 UTC
Argentine Catholic Church slams poverty and supports Obama's visit, “we must reconcile with the world”

The Argentine Catholic Church again exposed poverty asking that those who have should not to be overcome by greed and called for “a new and different Argentina”. There are “too many people” in Argentina living in poverty, Salta’s archbishop and second vice-president of the Argentine Synod Mario Cargnello said on Holy Friday, asking people “not to be overcome by greed.”
Sunday, March 27th 2016 - 12:52 UTC
Argentina, on a UN decision expands continental shelf area by 35% to 350 miles

Foreign minister Susana Malcorra is scheduled to officially announce on Monday the external limit of Argentina's continental shelf based on a unanimous decision from the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, (dependent from the Oceans and Law of the Sea), which adds to Argentina's shelf 1.7 million square kilometers, apparently confirming areas surrounding the Falklands/Malvinas, other South Atlantic islands and the Antarctica Argentine sector.
Sunday, March 27th 2016 - 05:12 UTC
“Times are changing” Rolling Stones play in Cuba to hundreds of thousands

On Friday, the Rolling Stones became the first major international rock band to play in Cuba, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to a free concert at a decrepit sports complex on the road to the airport. For years, following the Cuban revolution, rock music was banned on Cuban state TV and radio. Cubans who wore long hair and beards faced harassment from officials, including Fidel Castro who told them to dress like men.
Sunday, March 27th 2016 - 05:07 UTC
Rousseff “D Day”: on Tuesday main coalition ally decides if it continues support

The government of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, her mentor Lula da Silva and their Workers Party fear very much that next Tuesday could become “D Day”, since its main ally the PMDB, and with the largest representation in Congress, will be holding an extraordinary meeting of the national directory to decide whether to continue or step down from the ruling convention.
Saturday, March 26th 2016 - 07:33 UTC
Rousseff blasts the opposition for their “fascist methods” in trying to illegally remove her from office

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff condemned the “fascist methods” of opponents seeking her ouster and said the country's current political crisis would leave a “scar” if not resolved democratically. In an interview with several foreign media groups, Rousseff said she was being pressured to resign because her rivals wanted “to avoid the difficulty of removing -- unduly, illegally and criminally -- a legitimately elected president from power”.
Saturday, March 26th 2016 - 07:15 UTC
Mercosur prepares to celebrate 25th anniversary hoping it can be 'reborn' under Argentine leadership

On Saturday 26 March the Asuncion Treaty, which gave birth to Mercosur, the Common Market of the South, will be 25, and even with celebration plans the mood of its members is not enthusiastic following years of “too much ideology” and “too little trade and business”, distant from the original idea and purpose.
Saturday, March 26th 2016 - 07:03 UTC
Mercosur and Unasur can't agree on a statement of support for Dilma Rousseff

The attempt by Uruguay to draft a strong Mercosur and Unasur resolution in support of embattled Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has foundered. Argentina is only prepared to express support for Brazil's institutions while Chile and Paraguay have balked at the idea of personalizing the issue in Rousseff and her Workers Party.
Friday, March 25th 2016 - 05:57 UTC
New Zealanders have voted in a referendum to keep their existing flag

New Zealanders have voted to keep their existing flag after a national referendum, preliminary results show. The referendum asked whether the flag which includes the Union Jack should be replaced by a design called Silver Fern, which won an earlier ballot. The results show 56.6% voted for no change, while 43.1% opted for the new design. Just over 2.1m votes were cast.
Friday, March 25th 2016 - 05:30 UTC
One of the greatest football players of all time is dead at the age of 68

Johan Cruyff was voted world player of the year three times in four years in the early 1970’s and led the Netherlands to the World Cup final in 1974. He later managed Barcelona for eight years, with the club winning 11 trophies, including its first European Cup title.
Friday, March 25th 2016 - 05:26 UTC
Unemployment in Brazil reaches 9.5%, the highest level since 2012

Unemployment in Latin America's largest country is at its highest level since 2012, the Brazilian government said on Thursday. Brazil's IBGE statistics bureau said that the jobless rate in the three months through January was 9.5%, compared to the 6.8% in the same period one year ago.