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Stories for February 15th 2017
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:44 UTC
Comodoro/Falklands air link awarded by Argentina to Neuquen airline
Argentina's Air Transport Advisory Agency has approved the flights' program of an airline from the Patagonia province of Neuquén which includes an air link between Comodoro Rivadavia and the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, reports this week the local Neuquen media.
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:34 UTC
Brazilian Judge reinstates top ally of President Temer to a ministerial post
A Brazilian judge reinstated the nomination of a top ally of President Michel Temer to a ministerial post, but ruled he could not receive the legal protections other high-ranking politicians enjoy.
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:24 UTC
Argentina's ex intelligence chief indicted; prosecution requests his arrest
Prosecutors have requested the arrest of Argentina's intelligence chief under former president Cristina Fernandez over murky accusations he shielded a fugitive drug trafficker from arrest. The request came a day after ex-spy chief Oscar Parrilli was indicted on charges of hiding information on the whereabouts of the man who was formerly Argentina's most-wanted fugitive.
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:18 UTC
Argentine prosecution accuses President Macri of conflicts of interest
An Argentine prosecutor on Tuesday demanded a judicial investigation into alleged financial conflicts of interest by the country's President Mauricio Macri and family. Macri is accused of a conflict of interest in overseeing a deal as president to settle debts incurred by the postal service in a period when it was controlled by his father's business. His government has denied any wrongdoing.
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:12 UTC
Brazilian currency at its strongest against the US dollar since July 2015
The Brazilian real gained on Tuesday to its strongest level in more than a year and a half, following a rise in capital inflows and after the central bank resumed currency intervention following a two-week pause. The real firmed 0.45% to 3.096 real per dollar, its strongest showing since July 2015.
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Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 08:53 UTC
Falklands' totally financed longliner, CFL Hunter, launched in Galicia
A state of the art longliner, the Falklands “CFL Hunter” was baptized and launched at the Nodosa de Marín shipyard in Pontevedra, in a ceremony that included representatives from Consolidated Fisheries, Falklands lawmakers plus members of the Galicia government and the yard.
