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Thursday, January 29th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
South Georgia turns self sufficient with hydro energy

Since last mid December South Georgia's two settlements Grytviken and King Edward Point (KEP) have been powered by hydro electricity reports the South Georgia Island Newsletter.
Wednesday, January 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Fidel meets Cristina and agree Obama is “a sincere person”

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner held a half hour private meeting with Fidel Castro in the last day of her visit to Cuba and said the ageing revolutionary leader described US president Barack Obama as “a sincere person”.
Tuesday, January 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Economy shadows immigration in US Hispanics' agenda

The economy, education and health care are the main issues that Hispanics feel must be attended to by the new US president, but they place immigration in sixth place, according to a study from The Pew Hispanic Centre.
Friday, January 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands readies opening of veteran's Liberty Lodge

THE Falkland Islands community is pulling together to keep on schedule the opening of a lodge for visiting British '82 war veterans.
Thursday, January 15th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Oliver Stone adds glamour to “South American revolution”

US film maker and director Oliver Stone working on a project on Latinamerican leaders interviewed on Wednesday in Buenos Aires Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who praised the initiative as “a different version of what is happening here”.
Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands remembers hard times' good friend and lobbyist

Major General (retired) Nigel St. George Gribbon OBE, the founding Chairman of the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust (UKFIT) was Managing Director of British PR Company, Sallingbury Limited, before and during the South Atlantic conflict (1982) and provided PR expertise for the political lobbying group the Falkland Islands Association.
Monday, January 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Record Latam inflation in Venezuela last year: 30.9%

The inflation rate reached 30.9% in 2008, an 11-year high, according to the latest release from the Venezuelan Central bank. The bank also said prices rose 31.9% in the capital, Caracas, the highest level since 1997, outstripping the 2007 figure, 22.5%.
Sunday, January 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador quietly downplays financial dispute with Brazil

Ecuador quietly made overdue payments to Brazil on a loan for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric project, helping to end a months-long diplomatic dispute, revealed Brazil's Foreign Affairs ministry.
Sunday, January 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Lloyds TSB pays 350 million USD for violating US sanctions

Britain's Lloyds TSB bank has agreed to pay a 350 million US dollars penalty to US authorities over financial transfers that violated US sanctions. The US Justice Department said Lloyds TSB had acknowledged “criminal conduct” and agreed to forfeit the funds in return for an end to its investigation.
Saturday, January 10th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Explorer” rescue operation honors for Chilean Navy

The Chilean Navy was presented with the International Maritime Organization, IMO, “Bravery at Sea” award for the prompt and effective rescue operation displayed during the emergency involving cruise vessel “Explorer”, which sank in Antarctica on November 22nd of 2007.