Stories for March 13th 2009
Cristina wants to bring forward mid term elections to June
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced Friday the presentation next week of a bill to Congress to bring forward mid-term elections to June from October, to let the government focus on fighting economic problems and less on politics.
Brazil Lula da Silva will talk for Latinamerica in meeting with Obama
Brazilian President Lula da Silva will urge US President Barack Obama on Saturday March 14 to open talks with governments in Venezuela and Cuba and make aid and development the focus of his Latin America policy. Lula da Silva is the first Latinamerican president to meet with Obama.
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update
Headlines: Falklands representative joins Saints’ airport protest; Stanley Co-op members hoping for a final dividend; Mrs K may get her meeting with Brown.
Protesting Argentine farmers prepare for another clash in Congress
Argentine farmers are back on active protest after the latest frustrating meetings with government officials for the moderation or elimination of export taxes on grains and oilseeds and requests of aid for drought stricken areas.
Uruguay attracts European investments in timber plantations
Favourable timber growing conditions, a good business climate and a stable political environment has attracted a number of European forest companies to invest in Uruguay the past few years, reports WRQ.
Obama administration seeks new relation and dialogue with Latinamerica
United States looks at the coming Americas Summit next April in Trinidad Tobago as an opportunity to begin a new relation with Latinamerica in a “spirit of equals” since the region will have to play a crucial role in the reply to the global economic crisis.
