Stories for March 5th 2018

Monday, March 5th 2018 - 11:59 UTC
Falklands have three new young “ambassadors”

Three young people who, judging by their boundless enthusiasm for all things Falkland, could be ambassadors for the Islands after only a week in Stanley and the Camp. Mauricio Giraudo from Uruguay, Marco Franceschini from Brazil and Hristo Gomez, from Chile, are this year’s winners of a competition organized each year by the British embassies in Montevideo, Brasilia and Santiago and sponsored and financed by the Falkland Islands Government.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 09:33 UTC
An Irish “hard border” remains at the center of UK/EU Brexit debate

The European Union is unlikely to accept the UK's latest proposal for avoiding a “hard border” on the island of Ireland after Brexit, the Irish government has said. Theresa May has said 80% of firms would face no new customs checks between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic and others would be simplified.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 09:19 UTC
YPF recovers from 2016 and posts full year profit of US$ 627m for 2017

Argentina’s state-owned oil company YPF SA posted a full-year 2017 profit of 12.7 billion pesos (US$ 627.16 million), the company said, rebounding from a 28.4 billion-peso loss in 2016.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Macri's ¨coffin¨ and insulting songs MMSOB, the latest fad in Argentine football stadiums

The police of Argentina's second city, Rosario seized four cardboard “coffins” one of them with the name of president Mauricio Macri, before a football match of the Argentine premier league, involving one of the city's leading teams Rosario Central.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Falklands second air link: Charter flights could make a second flight a non-issue

The recent statement entitled ‘Progress made towards establishing a second commercial Falkland Islands air link’ released by the Falkland Islands Government and sponsored by the governments of UK and Argentina, has met with a mixed reception in the Islands. While some have expressed favor others have reservations and questions.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Hung parliament in Italy, according to election projections

Election projections in Italy early Monday showed a center-right coalition that includes an anti-migrant party edging past the populist 5-Star Movement but no single bloc or party with the support to win a majority in Parliament. If confirmed by official results, the outcome could set the stage for weeks of political haggling to forge a new government.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Chilean film wins Oscar for best foreign language film, and is an icon for LGBTQ

Taking home the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, Sebastian Lelio's drama became the first-ever Chilean film to win an Oscar. But, more importantly, it marked a breakthrough in transgender cinema. The Spanish-language feature, about a trans woman who faces bigotry and intolerance after her partner dies, has become a touchstone for an entire movement, and the film's star, trans actress Daniela Vega, its spokeswoman.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Gary Oldman takes the Oscar for his performance as Winston Churchill

Gary Oldman took home gold for his performance as Winston Churchill in the historical drama “Darkest Hour” at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 08:25 UTC
Beware: OPEC and US shale industry scheduled to meet and share dinner in Houston

Oil prices rose early on Monday ahead of a meeting between OPEC and U.S. shale firms in Houston, raising expectations that oil producers would discuss further how to clear a global oil glut. Oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other global oil players are set to gather in Houston as CERAWeek, the largest energy industry conference, begins on Monday.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 06:58 UTC
Cristina Fernandez and cronies must face trial on public works contracts

An Argentine judge on Friday said that ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner must face trial over alleged corruption related to the awarding of public contracts in her southern political stronghold of Patagonia.