Politics

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:00 UTC

  Argentina trusts in a ‘political solution’ with Ghana to release ARA Libertad

  

  The Argentine Navy Secretary General Luis María González Day, expressed confidence on Sunday that the joint ministerial commission that went to Ghana to seek the release of the training vessel ARA Libertad will reach a successful agreement.

• Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:42 UTC

  Tens arrested in violent clashes during Chilean students’ protests in Santiago

  

  Demonstrations of thousands of students that turned out to the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities to demand better education, ended in violent clashes with riot police which had to appeal to tear gas, water cannons and paint guns to later identify protestors, tens of which were later detained.

• Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:31 UTC

  “Dollar clamp” in Argentina extended to all outgoing tourists

  

  The Argentine foreign exchange clamp has reached the outgoing tourism industry which to have access to Central bank US dollars for the trip, must now report each ticket or package sale plus the overseas services contracted according to the latest resolution.

• Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:24 UTC

  Argentine official inflation in September 0.9%, less than half private estimates

  

  Official inflation in Argentina reached 0.9% in September against August, accumulating 7.8% in the first nine months of this year and 10% in the year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:03 UTC

  Strong support from the Nobel Prize for a battered European Union

  

  The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 16:05 UTC

  Paraguayan Senate rejects Unasur document used as basis to sanction the country

  

  By an overwhelming majority, 36 to 1 and eight absences, the Paraguayan Senate rejected the Unasur Commitment with Democracy Additional Protocol considering it contrary to the sovereign interests of the country and which was the argument used by the regional organization to sanction and suspend Paraguay.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 15:56 UTC

  Low key talks with some Unasur members to lift sanctions on Paraguay

  

  Paraguay is involved in low key negotiations with the region to find a way for the quick return of the country to Unasur and Mercosur, and Chile and Colombia are playing crucial roles in such discussions, according to media reports from Asuncion.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:47 UTC

  Falklands’ oil industry socio-economic impact on track with “no major new concerns”

  

  A socio-economic impact study on the effects of an oil development project on the Falkland Islands did not reveal any, “major new concerns which had previously escaped attention Director of Mineral Resources Stephen Luxton told Penguin News this week.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  The future of the Falklands lies with tourism, says governor Haywood

  

  In a well illustrated piece the Daily Mail writes about the Falklands’ tourism industry and future prospects, including air links to the South Atlantic Islands, over which Argentina claims sovereignty.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:23 UTC

  Uruguay signs offshore contracts with oil companies: BP, BG, Total and Tullow

  

  The Uruguayan government has signed offshore exploration and production deals with British oil firms BG Group, BP plc, Ireland’s Tullow Oil and France's Total. The companies awarded 30-year concession contracts in April for the eight oil blocks - three each for BG and BP and one each for Tullow and Total - have committed to investing a total of roughly 1.56 billion dollars.