Stories for September 21st 2009
Ousted Zelaya in back in Honduras and calls for dialogue
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has returned to his country, nearly three months after being deposed. Mr Zelaya has sought refuge inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, and has called on supporters who gathered in the streets to go to the embassy.
Fishing exhibition in Spain closes with 500 million Euros in business contracts
Companies that participated in the sixth edition of the World Fishing Exhibition (WFE) that was held in Vigo between 16 and 19 September, closed contracts worth around EUR 500 million. According to the fishing fair organisation, this number could be higher when the complete balance of all the exhibitors is tallied.
France’s Total predicts oil at 100 USD because of underinvestment
The head of French oil giant Total has told the BBC the world could face a shortage of oil because of underinvestment. Chief executive Christophe de Margerie warned that too little has been spent trying to tap into new oil reserves because of the economic crisis.
Uruguay denies harmful river pollution:“the right pulp mill at the right place”
Uruguay denied on Monday Argentina's claims at the International Court of The Hague that a pulp mill on a river separating the two countries is polluting the air and water, saying it meets environmental protection standards.
“Peace without Borders” concert in Havana breaks all records
A million people packed a main square in the Cuban capital Havana Sunday to witness a rare and ambitious concert that, despite its nonpolitical theme, drew criticism from some Cuban exiles in the United States.
Argentina announces formal negotiations with the Club of Paris
Argentina’s Economy minister Amado Boudou meets this week with its French peer Christine Lagarde for the resumption of negotiations with the Club of Paris. The meeting will take place previous to the G-20 presidential summit in Pittsburgh.
Malvinas families trip to the Falklands “end of a long mourning period”
The coming trip to the Falkland Islands for the official inauguration of the memorial at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin, “somehow represents the end of a long mourning period”, but at the same time “re-signifies the strong meaning that the Malvinas have for the Argentine people”, said Cesar Trejo representative of the Malvinas Families Commission.
Brazil’s Petrobras is the world’s eighth biggest in market value
Brazil’s government managed oil and gas company Petrobras is the world’s eighth biggest global company in market value, according to a survey carried out by Ernst & Young.
Surprise, surprise: when in summer try watermelons
A juicy slice of watermelon may be more than just delicious; it could be the answer to problems with erectile dysfunction, or ED. The idea of eating watermelons for erectile dysfunction treatment might sound absurd but it is a reality according to latest medical reports from the US.
Italian tax police seize Maradona’s earrings
Football legend Diego Maradona had his earrings seized by Italian authorities to help pay off his back taxes, according to media reports. The current coach of Argentina's national team was staying at a clinic in northern Italy in a bid to lose weight when finance police swooped, according to Reuters and later confirmed by the Argentine press.
