Stories for March 2018

Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 10:15 UTC
Francis balancing act in a letter to Argentines on the fifth anniversary of his pontificate

In a letter addressed to Argentine women and men who expressed their closeness on the fifth anniversary of his pontificate March 13, Pope Francis said his love for Argentina continues to be “great and intense,” and also apologized for gestures he’s made that might have caused offense.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 10:08 UTC
“Progressive” governments wide spread corruption in the region threatens the political system

The wave of corruption that has spread throughout Latin America has shaken regional institutions, disillusioned populations and should define the electoral cycle that many Latin American nations are going through.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 10:02 UTC
Norwegian company in Brazil apologizes for toxic spill into a local river

Norwegian energy group Norsk Hydro, accused of causing environmental damage in northern Brazil, on Monday apologized for the unauthorized discharge of untreated water into a local river from its aluminum factory Alunorte, the largest in the world.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 09:35 UTC
Ex-president Sarkozy, arrested for supposed illegal financing

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been arrested on Tuesday at west of Paris as part of an investigation that revealed he received millions of euros in illegal financing from the regime of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2007.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
Lula begins tour of south Brazil and meets Mujica, but it was a bad day for both leaders

Protesters interrupted the start on Monday of an election campaign tour by former Brazilian president Lula da Silva, who leads opinion polls but faces a lengthy jail sentence for corruption. Police had to intervene to separate some 150 protesting farmers and Lula's supporters in Bage, where the populist leader was starting a bus tour of southern Brazil ahead of October 7 elections.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands: proposed second flight and stop in Argentina dominates public meeting debate

A lively exchange took place during the Falkland Islands March 12 public meeting in which the proposed second commercial flight to a third country with a stop in Argentina was considered. The public was particularly interested in knowing if any “red lines” had been established and wanted confirmation that one of the stop options was not to be Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 07:35 UTC
UK/EU transition includes Gibraltar, but Spain retains veto power

The UK and the European Union have agreed the terms of a transition deal that covers Gibraltar but also maintains Spain’s controversial veto, according to a report from the Gibraltar Chronicle. Gibraltar is included within the territorial scope of a draft withdrawal agreement that also sets out arrangements to smooth the UK’s departure from the bloc after March 2019.
Monday, March 19th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Germany and Argentina champions of international free trade at G20 meeting

Germany and Argentina want to uphold a pledge to keep international trade free at a summit of the world’s 20 largest economies in Buenos Aires this week, the countries’ finance ministers said on Sunday.
Monday, March 19th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
International Court to listen arguments from Bolivia and Chile on the disputed access to the Pacific

Delegates from Bolivia and Chile will head to the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday morning, where they will present their arguments over a disputed 380 kilometer coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Monday, March 19th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Falklands’ Communications Regulator launches spectrum management project

The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator, Susannah Nightingale, has announced the launch of a spectrum management project. ‘Radio spectrum’ often abbreviated to ‘spectrum’ is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is used for radio transmissions. Frequencies in this range can be used for many different types of communications such as television, radio, mobile phone and broadband services.