Repsol sues Argentina over giant YPF seizure

MADRID/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Repsol YPF SA , the large Spanish oil and gas company, on Tuesday sued Argentina for seizing control of formerly state-owned energy company YPF SA , in which Repsol held a majority stake. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, is part of Repsol's effort to recover more than $10 billion from Argentina over the seizure in a case that could drag on ...

Repsol starts legal action against Argentina

Spanish oil company Repsol said Tuesday it had made the first step in taking legal action against Argentina for nationalizing its energy firm YPF.

Repsol to sue Argentina over YPF seizure

MADRID (Reuters) - Repsol has started the process to claim more than $10 billion compensation from Argentina for seizing the Spanish oil group's stake in Argentine energy company YPF , in an arbitration case that could drag on for years. Repsol said on Tuesday it had told Argentina's president, Cristina Fernandez, of a dispute under the Treaty for Investment Promotion and Protection agreed ...

Argentina presses Britain on Falklands air link

Thirty years after the Falklands war, and with tensions still high, Argentina offered to launch direct flights to the islands on Tuesday and asked Britain to resume South Atlantic fishing talks.

Venezuela: Chávez Appears on TV

President Hugo Chávez appeared on television for the first time in 10 days on Tuesday, to show supporters that he remained vigorous despite his cancer treatment in Cuba.

Venezuela: 5 arrested on money laundering charges

Venezuela's top security official announced the arrests of five people on charges of money laundering and said Tuesday that there are suspicions some opposition politicians were involved in the scheme.

Venezuela's Chavez active, upbeat on TV from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared on television Tuesday for the first time in 10 days, chatting with aides and relatives in an upbeat outdoor encounter that allowed him to show supporters he remains vigorous despite his cancer treatment in Cuba.

Venezuela's Chavez active, upbeat on TV in Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared in video images for the first time in 10 days on Tuesday, chatting with aides and relatives in an upbeat outdoor encounter that allowed him to show supporters he remains vigorous despite his cancer treatment in Cuba.

Venezuela's Chavez makes 1st TV appearance in days with video from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared in video images for the first time in 10 days on Tuesday, chatting with aides and relatives in an upbeat outdoor encounter that allowed him to show supp...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez active, upbeat in first TV appearance in days with video from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared on television Tuesday for the first time in 10 days, chatting with aides and relatives in an upbeat outdoor encounter that allowed him to show supporter...