MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 31st 2018
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Argentine forensic team identify remains of another combatant buried in the Falklands
The remains of yet another Argentine combatant fallen during the Falklands conflict in 1982, and buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin, have been identified bringing the number to 91, out of a total of 121 only a year ago.
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:40 UTC
Deal to compensate one of the world's most indebted oil company
Petrobras and Brazil’s government are “very close” to resolving a long-running dispute over an oil-rich offshore area, a deputy minister said, dismissing concerns a fuel pricing crisis had emerged as an obstacle in talks.
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Total denied environmental license to drill at the Amazon basin
Brazilian environmental agency Ibama this week rejected French oil company Total SA’s application for an environmental license to drill in the ecologically sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. It is the fourth time that Ibama has rejected the application and requested additional information.
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:11 UTC
Coca Cola supports Macri with US$ 1.2bn, 2019/2021, investment pledge
Coca-Cola announced it would increase its investments in Argentina over the next three years, giving embottled President Mauricio Macri’s government a boost at a difficult time.
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 07:02 UTC
Brazil's strike: massive losses: 70m chickens slaughtered; exports of soy, sugar and coffee cancelled
Striking truckers in Brazil have disrupted supplies and exports from one of the world's agricultural powerhouses, triggering the premature slaughter of millions of chickens as feed failed to reach farmers. The strike over high fuel prices has paralyzed Brazil, the top global exporter of soybeans, sugar, coffee and chicken.
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Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 06:28 UTC
We have neglected Latin America's realms of gold for too long - Brexit can change that
By Boris Johnson (*) The Foreign Secretary writes in the Telegraph about his recent trip to Latin America, and the unique opportunities the region presents for the UK. Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, and many goodly states and kingdoms seen – 67, to be exact, since I have been Foreign Secretary.
