Stories for August 2010

Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 21:02 UTC
Vegetables and meat prices push Uruguay’s inflation in July above 1%

Uruguay’s consumer inflation increased 1.09% in July accumulating 4.21% so far this year and 6.29% in the last twelve months, which is in the target range of the Central bank.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 20:59 UTC
Meat from offspring of cloned cows consumed in UK triggers controversy

Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow was eaten in the UK last year, the Food Standards Agency has said. Two bulls from the embryos of a cow cloned in the US were bought by a farm near Nairn in the Highlands, and meat from one was sold to consumers.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 20:56 UTC
Fidel Castro back on stage to discuss “issues of interest in the international situation”

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro’s request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss foreign affairs was granted Wednesday which could mean the retired leader of the 1959 revolution may be taking a greater role in government.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 06:55 UTC
North of Chile, land of telescopes, preparing to promote “astronomy tourism”

With the installation of the world's biggest telescope planned in northern Chile many communities there are hoping the tourism industry will benefit from the world of astronomy.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 06:51 UTC
Mexico to debate legalization of drugs; 28.000 deaths related to the ‘war’

Mexican president Felipe Calderon has invited the country to a serious debate on the legalization of drugs in light of the latest figures indicating that over 28,000 people had been killed in a four year period.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 03:45 UTC
Uruguay’s Science Park, an ambitious high tech development

Next Thursday will see the launching of works for Uruguay’s Science Park, an undertaking targeted to attract high tech medical and pharmaceutical industries linked to the production of drugs both for exporting and the domestic market, plus the promotion of scientific research and highly qualified jobs.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 02:42 UTC
Lula da Silva’s double challenge as Mercosur chair

Consolidating Mercosur as an “undisputed irreversible” integrated block will be Brazilian president Lula da Silva challenge as the pro-tempore chair of the group in the last leg of his eight years in office.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 01:21 UTC
Uruguay’s exports in seven months increase 23% and reach 3.9 billion USD

Uruguayan exports increased 22.78% during the first seven months of 2010 compared to the same period a year ago, according to Uruguay’s Union of Exporters. Sales totalled 3.9 billion US dollars while in the seven months of 2009, they reached 3.2 billion USD.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 01:08 UTC
Venezuela begs Paraguayan congress to vote on Mercosur incorporation

Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro called on the Paraguayan parliament for a “sincere and fraternal” vote that opens the way for Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur as a full member, a request pending since 2006.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 01:03 UTC
“Fantastic summit” effectively turns Mercosur into a customs union

Mercosur concluded Tuesday in Argentina one of its most successful summits after having reached agreements on issues that consolidate integration and at the same avoiding being drawn into a frustrating debate on a renewed chapter of the ongoing Venezuela/Colombia conflict.