Stories for 2017

Monday, February 20th 2017 - 10:05 UTC
Incumbent candidate leading in Ecuador election but run off seems inevitable

Former Vice President Lenin Moreno, a leftist advocate for the disabled who was paralyzed in a 1998 robbery attempt, was leading in Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday, but was at risk of falling just short of avoiding a runoff on April 2. Moreno, 63, is the close ally of outgoing President Rafael Correa, under whom he served as vice president from 2007 to 2013.
Monday, February 20th 2017 - 09:38 UTC
Malcorra admits “very big difference” on the Falklands/Malvinas issue with UK

Foreign minister Susana Malcorra admitted that the difference with the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas and sovereignty is “very big”, following her meeting with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the International Security Conference which took place in Munich, Germany.
Saturday, February 18th 2017 - 07:52 UTC
Malcorra meets Boris Johnson; he apologizes for Darwin cemetery damages

Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra met Friday morning with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in the framework of the G 20 ministerial summit which took place in the German city of Bonn. There was no official release on the meeting which apparently was brief.
Saturday, February 18th 2017 - 07:15 UTC
Brazil decommissioning its only aircraft carrier, Sao Paulo

Brazil has decided to permanently sideline its sole aircraft carrier, the flat-top São Paulo. The Brazilian government has said the cost of updating the ship and purchasing new planes was prohibitive and will seek to replace them in the future. The decision underscores the point that aircraft carriers are a rich country's game.
Saturday, February 18th 2017 - 06:55 UTC
Brazilian military the most trusted institution, exempt from pensions' reform

Ever so dependent on the Armed Forces to keep law and order, the Brazilian government has exempted the military from a far-reaching pension reform. Following Congress's approval of a public spending cap late last year, the government of President Michel Temer is pushing ahead with a broad pension reform as the next stage of its austerity agenda.
Saturday, February 18th 2017 - 06:21 UTC
Spanish King's brother in law sentenced to six years in prison for fraud

In a wide-ranging tax fraud case that captivated Spain, Princess Cristina was found not guilty Friday of being an accessory to fraud but her husband was convicted and sentenced to more than six years in prison.
Saturday, February 18th 2017 - 06:14 UTC
Cristina Fernandez ex Army chief arrested for alleged torture and kidnapping

Former Argentine army chief Cesar Milani was arrested Friday for his alleged role in the kidnapping and torture of two men and a woman during the country's military dictatorship.
Friday, February 17th 2017 - 19:31 UTC
Falkland Islands won the Best Destination Award in the Wave Awards in London

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board are pleased to announce that the Falkland Islands won the best destination award in the Wave Awards in London; finalists in this category included Abu Dhabi, Akureyri, Dublin, Palma, Santa Cruz and Seattle.
Friday, February 17th 2017 - 11:36 UTC
UK Ambassador Kent interview in La Nacion is not accurate

Political and diplomatic analyst from Argentine newspaper La Nacion has altered an online version of an interview due to his inaccurate reporting of an interview with the British Ambassador in Argentina.
Friday, February 17th 2017 - 10:46 UTC
Korea's Hanjin Shipping, world's seventh largest, goes down

Hanjin Shipping used to be one of the world's top 10 shipping companies, but now it faces the final curtain. This Friday is the deadline for the firm to be declared bankrupt by a South Korean court after months of uncertainty. Hanjin's collapse is the largest to hit the shipping sector and it sent shockwaves through the industry.