Stories for March 20th 2010
British Airways battles cabin crew strike
British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.
Argentina’s most serious institutional crisis since 1983, but “could be for good”
Argentina is going through the most serious institutional crisis since the return of democracy in 1983, according to respected political analyst and historian Rosendo Fraga. Never “have we seen such an intense clash among the three branches of government”.
Buenos Aires celebrates “excellent” 2009/10 cruise season with 11% more visitors
With just a few days for the official end of the 2009/2010 cruise season Buenos Aires City is celebrating an increase in the number of ship calls and visitors, according to the preliminary results of a poll contracted by the City’s Tourism Board.
A clear majority of Uruguayans optimistic about President Mujica’s government
A clear majority of Uruguayans, 61% is optimistic about the future and believes that the government of President Jose Mujica will “be good or very good”, according to the latest Equipos Mori public opinion poll released this week.
Letter to Lula da Silva: “Cuba no longer a symbol, no longer a taboo”
Brazil and the community of Latin American countries are the only ones with the ability to influence the Cuban government’s position on human rights and media freedom, says a letter addressed to Brazilian president Lula da Silva by Reporters Without Borders.
Guessing time: Argentine economy expanded or contracted in 2009?
Argentine industrial output grew by 11% in February compared to a year ago and 3.4% over January, powered by car and steel plants feeding demand from neighbouring Brazil, which is recovering faster than expected from the global crisis.
Opposition leader Serra confirms he will run for Brazilian presidency
Brazil’s main opposition leader and governor of the country’s biggest state of Sao Paulo Jose Serra, said Friday for the first time publicly that he will be a presidential candidate in this year's elections.
US February consumer prices flat; producer prices fall 0.6%
United States Labour Department reported that the consumer price index was flat in February, though prices were 2.1% higher than a year ago. Core inflation - which strips away food and energy costs - saw a 0.1% rise.
Latinamerica left out of Denmark’s aid and development programs
Denmark’s Minister of Development and Cooperation Sören Pind announced Friday that Latinamerica would be eliminated from the Danish International Development Agency economic aid programs, which in 2008 totalled almost 100 million US dollars concentrated in “vulnerable and fragile” zones.
Gibraltar delegation at Europe-Latinamerica Liberal parties’ forum in Cadiz
A delegation from the Liberal Party of Gibraltar will be in Cadiz this weekend to participate in an international political conference entitled “200 Years of a Common Liberal Identity: A Liberal Agenda for Europe-Latin America Relations”.
