MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 8th 2018
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Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 07:18 UTC
Odebrecht corruption in Argentina: all changed when ex president Kirchner died
A leading manager of the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht involved in corrupting government officials in virtually all Latin American countries revealed that millions of dollars in kickbacks were delivered in Argentina to pay for the natural gas pipelines network expansion contract.
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Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 07:07 UTC
“Carnival Dream” Deck 9 flooded when pipe bursts; in six hours all was back to normal
“Carnival Dream” has embarked on its next cruise from New Orleans as scheduled following last week’s water line break that caused extensive flooding on Deck 9, according to Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson.
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Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 06:57 UTC
Argentine Peso: the worst of the storm seems to be over...for the time being
The Argentine Peso closed slightly weaker on Monday, though analysts remained optimistic the government and central bank had curbed a run on the currency with a massive rate hike and lower fiscal deficit target last week. . The local currency opened stronger on Monday but closed down 0.41%, at 21.97 per U.S. dollar. The Merval stock index ended down 3.43% and traders said investors remained cautious.
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Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 06:36 UTC
Malvinas veterans abused by their officers are demanding justice from IACHR
The Malvinas Islands ex Combatants Center, CECIM has requested the Inter American Commission on Human Rights, IACHR, to intercede before the Argentine government and demand a commitment that human rights abuses suffered by the Argentine conscripts during the South Atlantic conflict will be investigated. The case has 120 plaintiffs and 95 defendants.
