Stories for 2016

Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 06:57 UTC
Garcia-Margallo replaced by pro-Europe diplomat in Rajoy's new cabinet

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dropped José Manuel García-Margallo from his cabinet, replacing him as Foreign Minister with a career diplomat from Jerez de la Frontera. Although there had been wide speculation that García-Margallo would not continue in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the appointment of 61-year old Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo took most pundits by surprise.
Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 05:52 UTC
Uruguay's football suspended following the shooting and death of a team supporter

The Uruguayan Football Association, AUF, decided on Friday to suspend all soccer activities of the weekend including the main league matches, following the death of a supporter from Pe;arol, one of the leading teams of the country who has been shot and seriously wounded in late September by fans from the other big club of the country, Nacional.
Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 03:50 UTC
Opposition leaders Boudou, Esteche and D'Elia head march onto Plaza de Mayo

Former Argentine Vicepresident Amado Boudou and other Kirchnerite leaders took centre stage on Friday as unions marched onto Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires to demand the resumption of collective bargaining talks and a year-end bonus, “If they do not listen, there will be a strike”
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 22:59 UTC
Bolivia seeks access to Pacific Ocean via Peruvian por of Ilo

Integration between both countries appears to be on a smooth path after second binational cabinet meeting in Sucre, chaired by Presidents Evo Morales and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Railway road to Brazilian port of Santos also on the table
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 22:13 UTC
Earthquake hits central Chile but no tsunami alert

An earthquake measuring 6.4 points in the Richter scale was felt in central Chile on Friday afternoon, hitting the Santiago Metropolitan Area, O'Higgins and Maule, but no tsunami likely to hit shores.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 19:44 UTC
Brazilian soy and corn yields on the rise, according to Conab data

Brazilian farmers’ soy and corn yields have been on the rise, according to data from Conab, an agency from the Ministry of Agriculture. Conab just issued a report putting numbers to the yield growth numbers, and it’s clear that not only are acres on the rise for both soybeans and corn, but productivity is up, too.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 11:53 UTC
Clinton stays ahead in polls, but lead get narrower down by the minute with five days to go

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump, 46%-42% natiowide, with data updated Thursday to include two new national surveys taken after Friday's revelation that the FBI would review new emails to assess The Decmocrate candidate's handling of classified material at the State Department.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 10:40 UTC
Falklands fishing license fees frozen for 2017; possible tax policy review

The Falkland Islands has decided to hold fee levels across all fishing licenses for 2017 as part of a long term policy focus and in view of certain circumstances emerging from the volatility of annual catches. The Executive Council (ExCo) agreed on the decision by a majority at its last meeting extensive to all license types, including Illex, the Islands main catch.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 10:28 UTC
UK pledges additional funds for the Colombian peace process and demining

The UK will increase its contribution to prosperity programs in Colombia by up to £25 million, supporting economic development and opening up investment and export opportunities worth in the region of £6 billion to the UK economy.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 09:42 UTC
Rousseff in Uruguay declared “Illustrious visitor” of Montevideo and will speak at a political rally

Brazilian ex president Dilma Rousseff is in Uruguay, her first overseas visit since Congress voted her impeachment and removal from office. The leader is scheduled to participate on Friday in a march in downtown Montevideo with Uruguayan unions protesting salary conditions and will also be received at a special ceremony in the town hall where she will be given the keys of the city by mayor Daniel Martinez.