Stories for July 11th 2009
Sanitary long weekend” in Argentina with 99 A/flu virus
Millions of Argentines stayed home from work on Friday, as the A/H1N1 virus influenza continues to spread during the South American winter season. The latest official report from Argentina’s Public Health Ministry indicates 99 deaths caused by the A/flu
Bolivia interested in Uruguayan ports for its overseas trade
Uruguay has offered far better conditions for the export of Bolivian products from Uruguayan ports than Chile has, revealed on Friday Bolivian Foreign Affairs minister David Choquehuanca.
Paraguay plans to open trade office in Shanghai
A Paraguayan delegation of government officials and private sector representatives will be travelling to China in the near future to begin conversations for the formal establishment of trade relations with Beijing, announced the country’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata.
Mercosur summit confirmed July 23/24; strong claim from Paraguay expected
The Mercosur summit has been confirmed for next July 23/24 with at least ten presidents scheduled to participate in the event that will be hosted by Paraguay. During the summit Paraguay will hand the Mercosur rotating chair to Uruguay for the next six months.
Rescue of gold cargo on South Atlantic seabed begins this week
The rescue and recovery of 9.6 tons of gold and silver on the sea bed of the South Atlantic is scheduled to begin next week with the arrival of Sailor-C, a Vanuatu flagged vessel specifically designed for this kind of operations.
Brazil could restrict credit to Argentina in retaliation for trade barriers
The Brazilian government is looking at restricting credit lines to Argentina in retaliation for its neighbor's efforts to stall local imports, reported on Friday the daily O Estado de S. Paulo.
New leaner GM is born: four key brands and 61% owned by US government
General Motors (GM) says it has emerged from bankruptcy protection after creating a “new GM” made up of the carmaker's best assets. GM chief executive Fritz Henderson said it was the beginning of a “new era”.
