Stories for August 15th 2007

Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Insufficient hake has Argentine industry on the edge

A drop in hake catches, international prices coupled with problems arising from the several weeks strike in Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires province), when workers blocked access to port facilities protesting low salaries, have all had an impact on Argentina's fisheries industry.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian oil industry in corporate social responsibility forum

The Brazilian Petroleum Institute, Pro-Natura International hosted the first Brazilian workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is part of a 3-year programme sponsored by the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US markets remain volatile; in EU risk pricing “normalizing”

United States shares have fallen again with problems in the mortgage sector continuing to have an adverse effect on market sentiment but also on warnings from two big retailers Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cash-stuffed suitcase makes The New York Times headlines

The New York Times published Tuesday a long, critical article about the “cash-stuffed suitcase” which has the potential to “split Venezuela and Argentina” warm ties and left President Nestor Kirchner and his wife “scrambling to contain any potential damage to her bid to succeed him as president”.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner's political unity project takes off with Cristina

Emphasizing unity by conviction and not necessarily party affiliation Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Victory Front-Buenos Aires) and Mendoza Radical Governor Julio Cobos were officially launched Tuesday night as the Argentine government's presidential ticket for the coming election next October 28.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Another record crops season in the making for Argentina

Argentine farmers are expected to dedicate 12% more land to corn in the 2007/08 crop despite dry conditions and a shortage of seed and fertilizer, a corn producers' group said this week.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Reciprocity: US citizens need visas to visit Bolivia

In a long anticipated “reciprocity” decision as of this Wednesday United States citizens will have to request visas to visit Bolivia. Earlier this year president Evo Morales said that all countries have dignity “even small, underdeveloped countries as Bolivia”.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras plans to invest 112 billion dollars to 2012

Brazil's government owned oil company Petrobras announced plans to invest 112 billion US dollars in production, exploration and related activities in Brazil and overseas during the next five years.