Stories for September 2nd 2010
Bolivia returns “privatized” stake in cement factory to local government
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the expropriation and transfer to a provincial government of the 33% stake in the regional cement factory Fancesa.
Santos invites Brazil to list the FARC guerrilla as a “terrorist group”
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said the best way Brazil can help to find a solution to the internal conflict of Colombia is by declaring the FARC guerrilla a “terrorist group”.
Anti-corruption academy with UN and EU sponsoring opens in Austria
An anti-corruption academy co-sponsored by the United Nations opened Thursday in Austria with the aim of filling the rising global need for training, research and contemporary measures and techniques in the fight against corruption.
The 29 dollars ten pound “burger” that brings family and friends together
The biggest hamburger in the Caribbean, a ten pound (4.5 kilos) family burger, is prepared and served with a secret sauce in Puerto Rico and for the very tempting price of 29 US dollars.
Argentina calls on Mercosur to become world’s main agro-food business region
Argentine president Cristina Kirchner called on Mercosur partners to convert the group into the world’s leading agro-food business region and to put an end to asymmetries.
Gulf of Mexico oil/gas production platform catches fire: “no spill” says operator
A well connected to an oil and gas production platform caught on fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, engulfing the vessel in flames about 100 miles off the central coast of Louisiana and forcing 13 people overboard, Gov. Bobby Jindal said.
Falklands’ government awards public relations 3 year contract to Edelman
The Falkland Islands Government has appointed Edelman to provide public relations support for the next three years.
Rousseff promises, if elected, full support for Colombian president Santos
Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff held on Wednesday a private meeting with visiting Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and promised if elected that Brazil would continue with its willingness to mediate with the Colombian FARC guerrillas, as long as Bogotá formally makes a request.
Venezuela buying out land and cattle belonging to the UK Vestey family
Venezuela will buy a group of large farms and thousands of cattle from a British company announced President Hugo Chavez as part of his populist drive to redistribute land among the country’s peasants.
Jewish community in Venezuela shrinks by half
If someone were to rank the most embattled Jewish communities in the world today, the Jewish community of Venezuela would certainly be high on that list. Over the past decade the community has shrunk by half its size, according to a report from Gil Shefler published in the Jerusalem Post.
