Stories for December 2018

Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Latin American markets and currencies cautious ahead of Fed's two-day meeting

Latin American currencies failed to gain against a weak dollar on Tuesday, as cautious investors pared exposure ahead of the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on Wednesday, while Latin American stocks ticked up in line with their U.S. peers.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Patagonia indigenous peoples suing oil majors for “environmental contamination”

A major group of indigenous people living in Argentine Patagonia are taking some of the world's biggest oil and gas multinationals to court for “environmental contamination,” Greenpeace said this week. The Mapuche are suing American giant Exxon, French company Total and the Argentina-based Pan American Energy, which is part-owned by BP.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Bolivia offers to join Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay 2030 World Cup bid

Bolivia’s football-mad President Evo Morales has offered his Argentine, Uruguayan and Paraguayan counterparts help in their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Morales made the offer to the equally passionate presidents, Mauricio Macri of Argentina, Uruguay’s Tabare Vazquez and Paraguayan Mario Abdo Benitez during regional Mercosur heads of state meeting in Montevideo.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Falklands promotes private investment in house building development

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Tuesday that terms have been agreed, subject to contract and planning, for the sale of a 15.2 acre site to Argos Developments Ltd. with the purpose of encouraging private investment in house building.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Abundant rains in Argentina's soy belt help expectations of a good harvest

Rainstorms are sweeping Argentina’s soy belt, building soil moisture needed to guarantee good yields when crops blossom in February and providing some cushion for China to buy should its trade war with the United States continue to limit U.S. supplies.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 01:15 UTC
Actress, director Penny Marshall dies of diabetes-related complications at age 75

Penny Marshall, known worldwide for her acting role in the TV series “Laverne & Shirley” and for her many achievements as a film director such as “A League of Our Own,” “Big” or “Awakenings,” has died in her California home Monday night of complications from diabetes, a spokesperson for the family confirmed Tuesday. She was 75.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 19:50 UTC
Former President Julio Argentino Roca not good enough for a Neuquén school's name

School No. 103 in the Argentine city of Neuquén Tuesday changed its name from that of two-time President “Julio Argentino Roca” to “Rosa Alaniz,” who was one of the first teachers of the institution.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 19:43 UTC
Mercosur leaders agreed on need for reforms in the midst of Bolsonaro's threat to leave

The presidents of all Mercosur member and associate countries gathered Tuesday in Montevideo for a summit to redefine the bloc's future, in light of recent statements from Brazil's future government that the region will not be among the priorities of Jair Bolsonaro when he becomes president on January 1.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 14:15 UTC
Colombia had no reason to fear Russian bombers in Venezuela, ambassador says

Russia’s Ambassador to Caracas Monday said the presence in Venezuela of Tupolev 160 bombers from his country should be no grounds for concern in Colombia as some reports seemed ti have indicated.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 13:03 UTC
Peru receives 395,000 applications from Venezuelan citizens to stay, work and study

Around 395,000 Venezuelans have applied for a Temporary Stay Permit (PTP) in Peru, National Migration Superintendent Roxana del Aguila announced Monday.