Stories for 2019

Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Maduro sworn as president but most of the Americas reject his legitimacy

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn into a second term on Thursday amid international calls for him to step down, a devastating economic crisis and growing diplomatic isolation.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining South America's resources

China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining the limited abilities of South American countries to enforce their maritime boundaries, according to an article in Dialogo, a website run by US Southern Command. Countries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts have been affected, and most of the illicit fishing activity in those areas is done by Chinese vessels.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Argentine forex market volatility: Central bank intervenes to prop the dollar, first time in seven months

Argentina’s Peso closed stronger on Thursday, but remained outside the limits of a trading band set by the central bank after it intervened in the market by buying US$ 20 million.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
March of torches in Argentine cities to protest soaring costs of public services

Tens of thousands of Argentines marched through Buenos Aires on Thursday evening carrying torches, in the first of a series of planned protests against President Mauricio Macri's austerity program and the soaring cost of public services.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
New York iconic Chrysler Building on sale, but it may not be easy

The owners of the Chrysler Building in New York are planning to sell the skyscraper, according news reports. But this may not be easy, since this symbol of Manhattan was built back in 1930.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Falklander leads Shackleton's “Endurance” search team in Weddell Sea

Following on from Penguin News’ interview last week with Islander Mensun Bound, who was involved in the search for the Argentine submarine Ara San Juan, Mr Bound spoke of his current project, the search for Shackleton’s ship Endurance.
Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 18:12 UTC
Paraguay breaks relations with Venezuela on the day of the Maduro’s takeover

Mario Abdo Benítez, president of Paraguay, announced on Thursday the rupture of diplomatic relations with Venezuela after threats from the Venezuelan president in response to the repudiation of his new mandate by the Lima Group, of which Paraguay is a member.
Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 10:03 UTC
Claims of Uruguayan ruling coalition involvement in money laundering with Chavista regimes

Uruguay and Bolivia will be the only South American countries attending this Thursday the inauguration of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro for a second five year mandate. A regime which has become an increasingly international pariah for its non democratic practices, human rights abuses, and disastrous management of the economy creating a major humanitarian crisis with food and essential pharmaceutical shortages while some three million of Venezuelans have fled the country in desperation.
Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
China/US technical trade talks end with “understanding of each others' concern”

Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive, and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others' concerns, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday, but gave no details on the issues at stake.
Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 09:12 UTC
Macri and Cristina Fernandez polarize political scenario, but a moderate opposition figure is emerging

With some eight months to the Argentine primaries when presidential hopefuls for the October election to reelect or oust Mauricio Macri will be chosen, pollster Opinaia, shows that most pre-candidates have a greater negative than positive image. This is possible because of the disenchantment of Argentines with their political system and economic situation.