Stories for December 11th 2009
Regional left-leaning trend challenged by Chilean Sunday presidential election
No one is going to win an outright majority in Chile’s first round presidential election on December 13 and a January 17 run-off between the conservative millionaire, Sebastian Piñera, and the former Christian Democrat President, Eduardo Frei, looks likely.
HMS Exeter is celebrated in a new set of Falklands stamps.
“Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named after the city of Exeter in Devon. Two were built in the 20th Century and both were to play important roles in the history of the Falkland Islands, explained Falklands Philatelic Bureau Manager Anton Livermore.
US warns Latinamerica ing about “flirting” with the Iran regime
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Latin American countries to “think twice” about establishing links with Iran, which she said is the world's leading promoter and exporter of terrorism. Clinton also expressed concern about democratically-elected leaders in Latin America who later move to undermine democratic institutions.
Most Chileans earn less that 500 USD monthly, says Labour ministry poll
Over half of Chile’s contracted labour force (54%) earns a maximum monthly salary of 490 US dollars net (630 USD gross), according to the Labour Ministry’s recent ENCLA survey. This amounts to about twice the minimum 315 USD monthly minimum wage.
I’ll be back: military boss bids Falklands farewell
AS Air Commodore Gordon Moulds CBE completes his final week as the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI) he said he was going to miss the job, the Falklands and the people.
FAO report predicts “an ocean of change” for fishers and fish farmers
Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, a new FAO study suggests.
Brazil and Argentina try again to reach an agreement on bilateral trade
Brazil and Argentina are currently discussing the possibility of reducing the number of products subject to the so called non automatic import licences which has been obstructing bilateral trade and causing a rift between Mercosur’s largest partners.
Brazilian GDP growth in thirs quarter is less that expected: 1.3%
The Brazilian economy expanded 1.3% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the previous quarter according to the official release on Thursday from the country’s statistics office, IBGE.
Argentina was sure Chile would not be involved in Falklands’ oil exploration
The Argentine government minimized the potential impact to bilateral relations with Chile following news that the country’s oil company Enap had been approached by a British corporation to team up for hydrocarbons exploration offshore the Malvinas Islands.
Argentina clears the way for outstanding debt swap and new bonds issue
In the latest step to finish with outstanding debt problems and return to markets, the Argentine government officially allowed issues of new bonds to be swapped for defaulted government paper.
