Stories for 2016

Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 08:30 UTC
Gibraltar: Spain manages Ibero-American summit support for its sovereignty claim

For the first time ever, an annual Latin American Summit has endorsed Spain’s position on Gibraltar. Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation in Latin America confirmed that the 32 countries attending have supported Spain’s call to the United Kingdom to start bilateral sovereignty talks over the Rock.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 08:03 UTC
Caribbean BOTs form a group to focus on Brexit at the Joint Ministerial Council

Concerned about how the UK’s departure from the European Union over the next two years will impact their communities, leaders from the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have agreed to form a group to focus on the whole question of Brexit, reports the region's media.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:36 UTC
Brazilian amnesty program for overseas funds collects US$ 15.8bn

The Brazilian government collected 50.9 billion Reais, equivalent to US$15.8 billion in taxes and fines under an amnesty program offered to individuals and corporations with undeclared but legitimate funds parked overseas, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:12 UTC
A “flat” cruise season officially begins this week in Montevideo

The 2016/17 cruise season officially begins this week in Uruguay with the arrival of MS Zaandam and Insignia. Zandam belonging to Holland America Line with capacity for 1.432 passengers usually calls several times in Montevideo during the season.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:02 UTC
Bolivia imposes biometric census on foreigners after San Matias crimes

The Government of Bolivia decreed Tuesday that the Immigration bureau is to undertake a biometric census of all foreigners in the country to legalize their situation, after crimes allegedly committed by Brazilian hitmen.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 18:36 UTC
Argentina invests heavily in major dry bulk and vegetable oils port terminal

Bunge and Aceitera General Deheza S.A. (AGD) announced they will jointly invest US$100 million in Puerto General San Martin’s T6 industrial complex and port terminal. Puerto General San Martin is an inland port in Argentina that sits on the Paraná River.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 18:28 UTC
The Falkland Islands Police celebrate 170 Years

The Royal Falkland Islands Police Force (RFIP) is celebrating its birthday having been first established on the 1st November 170 years ago in 1846 with the appointment of Mr Francis Parry as Chief Constable. The Constables Ordinance of 1846, which was first enacted by the Colonies Legislative Council on 27th October of that same year, brought about the birth of an establishment that has remained at the service of the public ever since.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 16:25 UTC
Brazilian chancellor name, Serra emerges in Petrobras investigation, dating back to 2010 campaign

Brazil's current foreign minister Jose Serra name has emerged in the Petrobras investigation of companies, politicians and company's unfaithful officials. The construction group Odebrecht provided two names to the Lava Jato (Car Wash) investigation as being those who carried out operations that transferred R$ 23 million (US$ 7.3 million) from the construction company to the 2010 presidential campaign of Jose Serra, in off-the-books transactions.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 14:21 UTC
Gentoo penguins proving to be the sturdiest in Antarctica

A forty year study on a remote Antarctic island shows that while populations of two penguin species are declining, while a third is increasing. Analysis of census data from Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands reveals that, between 1978 and 2016, the number of chinstrap penguin pairs declined by nearly 70%.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 12:40 UTC
EMBRAER agrees to pay US$ 205m to settle corruption charges

Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer has agreed to pay some US$205 million to settle corruption charges involving sales of military and civil airplanes to four customers. records to conceal illicit payments.