Stories for October 2018

Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Falklands' family will host an Argentine student of International Relations

Nicolás Aguiar, a 24-year International Relations student at the University of Rosario in central Argentina will be spending a week next February in the Falkland Islands, with a local family, following his successful video presentation replying to the competition question, “Why I would like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?”
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Puerto Madryn is expecting 39 cruise calls this 2018/19 season

Puerto Madryn in the Patagonia province of Chubut, and one of three Argentine ports operating with cruise vessels is expecting to receive 39 calls this 2018/19 season, totaling some 59.000 visitors and 28.000 crew members.
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 06:35 UTC
Microplastics found in the human track and stools, says medical forum in Vienna

Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, suggesting the tiny particles may be widespread in food. The study by researchers in Austria examined eight participants (from the UK, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Japan and Russia). All of their stool samples were found to contain microplastic particles.
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 06:10 UTC
Riots outside, and insults inside as Argentine Congress discusses austerity budget

Protesters opposed to proposed austerity measures clashed with police outside Argentina's Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers discussed next year's budget. Dozens of people threw rocks while police in riot gear responded with rubber bullets and water cannons. Local television said that at least twenty-seven people have been detained but there were no confirmed reports on injuries.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 21:55 UTC
Argentina eyes reopening Norpatagónico railroad to boost Vaca Muerta

Argentina will seek 780 million US dollars to recover the Norpatagónico freight railroad to link the Vaca Muerta hydrocarbon facilities to the port of Bahía Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires, through Neuquén, La Pampa and RioNegro, President Mauricio Macri's administration announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 20:05 UTC
Argentina - UK: Foreign ministers meet in London

On Minister Faurie’s first official visit to the UK he held talks with his counterpart, Jeremy Hunt, on the most salient issues of the broad bilateral agenda.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 12:50 UTC
Mapuche demands freeze Chinese wind energy project for Bariloche

A Chinese renewable energy investment in Patagonia was halted after no agreement could be reached with the small mapuche community living where the wind turbines were going to be installed.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Ecuador changes policy towards Assange: “it is a matter to be resolved between Wikileaks founder and UK”

Ecuador does not plan to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to negotiate a way for him to leave the country's embassy in London, where he has lived under asylum since 2012, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
CCAMLR begins annual meeting hoping to agree on MPA in East Antarctica

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, known as CCAMLR, began this week its annual meeting in Hobart, Tasmania. The 25-member organization - which was established with the objective of conserving Antarctic marine life - has been at a seven-year stalemate which has held up the designation of a marine protected area in East Antarctica.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
EC tells Italy to revise its budget but ruling populists vow to go ahead with electoral promises

The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget, an unprecedented move with regard to an EU member state. EC is worried about the impact of higher spending on already high levels of debt in Italy, the Euro zone's third-biggest economy.