Stories for June 16th 2011
Argentina human rights group money spent on Ferraris, yachts and villas
A major scandal has unfolded in Argentina involving one of the cherished and exploited banners of the two Kirchner administrations (Nestor and Cristina, 2003/2011): human rights policy and the organization of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
US scientists close to producing super-wheat resistant to deadly-rust variants
United States scientists say they are close to producing super varieties of wheat that will resist from variants of Ug99, a new and deadly form of wheat rust and at the same time boost yields by as much as 15%.
UN Secretary General praises Uruguay’s contribution to peace keeping worldwide
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon thanked Uruguay for being one of the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping worldwide. Ban Ki-moon is currently on a South American round of visits that included Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
Uruguay supports Ban Ki-moon re-election because of his commitment to multilateralism
Uruguay’s support for the re-election of Mr Ban Ki-moon as Secretary General is based on his decisive efforts to impulse multilateralism since taking office in 2007, said Uruguayan Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro.
After 5 months patrolling the Falklands, HMS York returns to Portsmouth July
The Royal Navy’s HMS York on the last leg of her five-month deployment to the South Atlantic on Falkland Islands patrolling is heading for Britain after having shifted oceans to the Pacific.
Falklands: Argentina deplores PM Cameron’s “regrettable act of arrogance”
The Argentine Government said it “deplores that, in a regrettable act of arrogance, the United Kingdom claims to have the authority to ‘put an end’ to the unresolved conflict regarding the Malvinas Islands sovereignty, a case that is currently being recognized by the United Nations.”
Banco do Brasil plans to expand into Chile, Peru and Colombia
Banco do Brasil, Latin America’s biggest bank by assets, is considering buying lenders in Colombia, Peru and Chile to attract corporate clients and increase business with Brazilian companies in the region. Last month the bank announced the reopening of its branch in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Argentina about to have its first gay divorce: a lesbian couple
Argentina is about to have its first gay divorce, not quite a year after a groundbreaking law legalized homosexual marriage.
Humala announces an “open channel of direct communication” with Chile
Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala highlighted the “open channel of direct communication” established with Chile and President Sebastian Piñera following a two hour meeting on Wednesday between the two leaders in Santiago’s presidential palace.
Brazil’s default risk lower than the US, claims Minister Mantega
Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Wednesday that his country's default risk had become lower than that of the United States.
