Stories for May 20th 2010
Argentine farmers furious with government’s handling of relations with China
Argentine Small Farmers Association (FAA) leader Eduardo Buzzi charged against the government over China's decision of suspending all Argentine soybean oil imports which is considered by many as retaliation to some restrictions that the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration imposed on Chinese products.
Argentina revives long time border dispute with Chile in Patagonian ice fields
Old wounds were reopened between Chile and Argentina this week: a long-time border dispute in the nations’ southern Patagonia regions.
UK rejects Argentine decision regarding Falklands’ shipping
The United Kingdom presented Wednesday a note verbale firmly rejecting the Argentine government’s recent decisions which imposes the request of official authorization for shipping to and from Argentina, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Mujica and Cristina meet next June 2nd; Uruguay to complain trade restrictions
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica will meet with Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner next June 2nd at the Uruguayan presidential farm in Anchorena, a 15 minutes helicopter ride from Buenos Aires, announced Wednesday Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro.
PM Cameron reaffirms support for Tripartite Forum Dialogue in Gibraltar
Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary William Hague has declared that the Conservative Government’s position on the Gibraltar issue “is well known and has not changed.”
EU signs trade agreements with Central America and Peru and Colombia
The European Union on Wednesday signed trade agreements with Central America, Peru and Colombia, while some Latin American leaders criticized such deals as only favouring rich countries.
Federal Reserve more optimistic about outlook for the US economy
The Federal Reserve has a more optimistic outlook for the US economy, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday, but the central bank is still debating how to shrink its massive balance sheet.
Argentina could extend “biological shutdowns” to conserve hake
Argentina is reassessing measures for the conservation of common hake resources and could extend the so called “biological shutdowns” which force the fleet to remain in port for a determined period of time, according to Norberto Yauhar, head of the Argentine fisheries and aquaculture Sub-secretariat.
April consumer inflation in the US drops for the first time in more than a year
Consumer inflation in the United States unexpectedly dropped in April for the first time in more than a year. The 0.1 percent fall in the consumer price index was the first decrease since March 2009, figures from the Labor Department showed Wednesday.
Spanish fishing companies could leave Patagonia: high costs and poor catches
Spanish fishing companies, mostly from Galicia, operating in Argentina Patagonia are seriously considering leaving the country because of standing labour unrest, lack of national and provincial fisheries policies, the end to export reimbursements and above all a dramatic drop in common hake and squid catches.
