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Falklands’ lawmaker arrives in Brasilia for round of contacts to promote the Islands 27 Aug 2013 | 07:41 am
Falkland Islands lawmaker Dick Sawle is expected on Tuesday in Brasília, capital of Brazil where he will explain the Islanders’ decision to remain a British Overseas Territory and give an idea of life...
International tourist arrivals grew 5% in the first half, according to WTO 27 Aug 2013 | 07:36 am
International tourist arrivals grew by 5% during the first half of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, reaching almost 500 million, according to data just released by the United Nations World To...
LAN appeals hangar eviction in Buenos Aires airport; unions pledge strike in support of Chilean carrier 27 Aug 2013 | 07:19 am
Lan Chile went to court in Argentina on Monday to appeal its eviction from a hangar at the metropolitan Buenos Aires Aeroparque airport, which is a crucial element of its national and regional operati...
Paraguayan president plans round of visits to Mercosur neighbours 27 Aug 2013 | 06:39 am
Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes will be making a round of visits to neighbouring countries beginning with Argentina, which will be followed by Brazil, Uruguay and Chile before the end of the year,...
Brazilian foreign minister removed following diplomatic incident with Bolivia 27 Aug 2013 | 06:19 am
Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota has stepped down and will be replaced by the current representative before United Nations Ambassador Luis Alberto Figueiredo Machado, it was confirmed Monda...
Cristina Fernandez sends bill to reopen third debt swap and calls on God to illuminate US Supreme Court 27 Aug 2013 | 06:13 am
Argentina will send a bill to Congress this week to reopen a debt restructuring for those creditors who haven’t accepted previous swaps after the nation’s 2001 default, said President Cristina Fernand...
EU will decide if cement blocks dumped in Gibraltar Bay is an environmental crime 27 Aug 2013 | 06:05 am
Brussels will determine whether the 70 cement blocks dumped in the Gibraltar bay are legal or not, according to the European Union spokesperson Olivier Bailly who anticipated an EC fact finding missio...
Rising sea temperature will reduce krill growth habitat in Antarctica 26 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length, but their size belies the major role they play in sustaining much of the life in the Southern Ocean. They are the primary food source for many spe...
South Georgia releases stamps commemorating former governor Sir Rex Hunt 26 Aug 2013 | 12:40 pm
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are currently promoting the release of a set of stamps commemorating the life of the former Falklands and dependencies governor Sir Rex Hunt. The release o...
Bolivian Senator arrives in Brazil after being granted political asylum 26 Aug 2013 | 12:30 pm
Bolivian Senator Roger Pinto, who had taken refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz, left the country in an official Brazilian vehicle escorted by soldiers, Brazilian Senate Foreign Relations Commit...
