Stories for March 2006
Latest News feedBolivian commercial air traffic back to normal
Bolivian airports resumed Friday normal operations after workers from Lloyd Aero Boliviano (LAB) demanding a government takeover of the airline ended protests and agreed to negotiations.
Expert Forecasts Rough Hurricane Season
This year’s hurricane season will likely be worse than usual, though not as severe as 2005, a U.S. hurricane expert said Thursday.
First Disney Park in Latin America?
Brazilian officials are talking with the Walt Disney Co. about a deal that would bring the entertainment company’s first theme park in Latin America to Brasilia, the press reported Thursday.
Jamaica’s first female PM sworn in
Veteran politician Portia Simpson Miller was sworn in as prime minister of Jamaica on Thursday, becoming the first woman to lead the Caribbean island’s government.
Penguin News Update.
Headlines: Message to PM: ?keep us British’; Industry dismayed as Loligo fees rise again; Packages considered for Camp assistance; Tourism decision in May.
IMF: Uruguay over-performing but more is needed
IMF officials praised Uruguay’s strong economic performance and prospects for 2006 but also cautioned about “remaining macroeconomic vulnerabilities” and called for “measures to improve the investment climate and enhance productivity”.
“Fighting corruption is a priority”
Government transparency is a key aspect of the democratic exercise of power demanded under the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and thus the fight against corruption is a priority task for the Organization of American States (OAS), Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said Thursday in Washington.
Migrant workers remittances reach 53.6 billion US dollars
Migrant workers from Latin America and the Caribbean sent home 53.6 billion to their families last year, a 17% increase over 2004 according to a survey released Thursday by the Inter-American Development Bank.
Currency appreciation makes Brazil leading Latam economy
Brazil became the leading Latinamerican economy in 2005, ahead of Mexico, and ranked eleventh in the world according to data released Thursday by the country’s Geography and Statistics Institute.
Chile and Peru squabble over potatoes’ heritage
The historic rivalry between Chile and Peru has in the past seen them arguing over territory and maritime borders; rights to the alcoholic beverage Pisco and to a musical instrument the charango (similar to a small guitar), culinary tradition and now potatoes.
