Stories for November 12th 2009
Mexican tycoon and drug-lord make it to Forbes most powerful list
Mexico made it to the Forbes list of the 67 most powerful in the world with two names: one of them a legitimate businessman linked to telecommunication with an international reputation, the other a notorious drug lord with a reward on his head.
Colombia takes Chavez “war threats” to the UN Security Council
Colombia has taken its case with threats of war from neighbouring Venezuela to the United Nations Security Council after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his army to get ready to fight.
The Kirchner couple at their lowest public opinion rating
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband Nestor Kirchner are the politicians with the worst image according to a public opinion poll taken at the end of October by Management & Fit and released this week.
Cuba drastically slashes “farm bureaucracy” to boost food production
One of the major ills of Cuba’s state-run agricultural enterprises is “the excess of non-productive personnel,” Communist Party daily Granma said this week. The newspaper estimated the number of redundant employees in the state farming sector at 89,000, or 26% of the total.
Gibraltar Chief Minister upbeat about economic prospects for 2010
Gibraltar is not just having a relatively good level of economic activity during global recession and financial crisis, but is further positioning itself well to move into a significant new growth phase when the global economy and markets recover.
Brazil says massive blackout was caused by a lightning storm
Brazilian officials stated the blackout that left at least 60 million of people in the dark in Brazil and neighbouring Paraguay Tuesday was caused by a lightning storm.
Honduras US Supreme Court deliberates on Zelaya’s reinstatement
The Honduras Supreme Court begun to consider late Wednesday if ousted President Manuel Zelaya should or should not be reinstated, a crucial step in the process to help overcome the four-month political crisis that has virtually paralyzed the Central American country.
Five-day ozone UV radiation alert in Punta Arenas
The Ozone Laboratory from the University of Magallanes in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile has been recording the highest ultra violet indexes of the season and warned this week about exposure to sun light.
Gibraltar at UK & Ireland hall of the World Travel Market
Gibraltar is participating this week at the World Travel Market (WTM) at the ExCel exhibition centre in London. For the first time Gibraltar’s stand will be located in the United Kingdom & Ireland hall of the event.
Record for gold on renewed economic recovery optimism
The gold rally resumed once more on Wednesday as prices rose more than 15 US dollars an ounce, spurred on by the US dollar’s seemingly endless decline, which continued as renewed optimism over the economic recovery led to dollar selling.
