Stories for September 29th 2009
The Honduras crisis and a Republican Senator from South Carolina
Who’s in command? is the question political analyst Andres Oppenheimer has asked in his weekly column on Latinamerican affairs, precisely because in the midst of the Honduras crisis, the Obama administration has not been able to confirm key players, Under Secretary for Hemispheric Affairs and the US ambassador in Brazil.
Argentina imposes tough guidelines on fisheries’ permit and quota transfers
Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) will have the final responsibility in the approval of all new projects regarding the transfer of vessels and fishing quotas that are remitted to the Sub-Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Honduran Army confident a “peaceful” solution to the crisis is near
Honduras highest ranking officer General Romeo Vazquez said a solution to the political crisis triggered by the ousting on June 28th, of elected president Manuel Zelaya is in the making. Zelaya is currently holed in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa calling on his followers to come out to the streets.
Chile threatens to cut provisions to foreign vessels in high seas fishing
Chile has warned that if the current talks with the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Organization, RFO (*), prove “unsatisfactory”, the ‘tabula rasa’ resource of Decree 123 will be applied, effectively outlawing provisioning of foreign vessels at all Chilean ports.
Latinamerica will need 400 billion USD in new capital next year
Latinamerica will need to borrow 400 billion US dollars next year to compensate the lack of national capital and to help reactivate its economy after the downturn, according to Pamela Cox, World Bank vice-president for Latinamerica.
Latinamerican offshore banking industry ready for the future
Mercopress had a chance to catch up with Nate Suppaiah, founder and managing editor of Alternative Latin Investor (ALI), a bimonthly digital publication that features information on alternative investments in the LatAm region. Some of their topics include: hedge funds, forex, private equity, real estate, renewable energy, art, wine, and philanthropy.
Lula da Silva’s presidential candidate cured of lymphatic cancer
The woman Brazilian President Lula da Silva wants to succeed him is cured of lymphatic cancer, her doctors said Monday.
Weakening dollar and rising Euro and Yuan, anticipates World Bank
The president of the World Bank cautioned US authorities on Monday against assuming the dollar would maintain its role as the world's reserve currency. Robert Zoellick said other currencies such as the Euro and the Chinese Yuan could win increasing acceptance in international currency markets.
Chile documents its Antarctica roots for bicentennial celebrations
A documentary “Antarctica Secreta” (Secret Antarctica) which explores and promises abundant evidence of Chile’s long established roots in Antarctica, dating back to over a hundred years, is expected to be ready for its launching August next year, on time for the country’s bicentennial celebrations.
Bag of claims inflation: Falklands, Cuba plus Diego García and Mayotte
The recent second summit of South America and African leaders added to the traditional statements on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute and the US trade embargo on Cuba, similar demands referred to disputes over islands in the Indian Ocean involving Britain and France.
