Stories for September 17th 2011
Chilean mayor trip to the ‘Falklands’ causes major uproar in Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego provincial authorities in the extreme south of Argentina confirmed they would not be participating Sunday in Chile’s 201 independence anniversary in protest over statements from a local mayor who referred to the Malvinas Islands as Falkland Islands.
Marines involved in alleged sexual abuse of an Haitian civilian back in Uruguay
Uruguayan marines returned to Uruguay to stand trial for the alleged abuse of an 18-year-old man while on the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti. They arrived Friday at Carrasco Airport and then taken to an undisclosed location.
Mercosur consolidates as leading soybean region with 52% of world’s production
In twelve years Mercosur has consolidated as the leading region in soybean production with 52% of the world crop and the potential to further expand area and yields.
Abbas reaffirms he will demand full UN membership for a Palestinian state
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he would demand full membership of the United Nations when he goes to the UN General Assembly next week, setting up a diplomatic clash with Israel and the United States.
Argentina’s economy expanded 9.1% in the second quarter, according to Indec
Argentina's economy grew 9.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the national statistics agency, Indec, reported Friday.
World Cup 2014 delays expose Brazil’s planning and infrastructure weaknesses
Brazil’s celebration of the 1,000-day countdown to the 2014 is being marred by construction delays as striking workers and government foot-dragging hurt preparations for the soccer tournament.
Argentina will defend domestic market from flood of “Asian textile imports”
Argentina will reinforce the defence of its domestic market from ‘the danger of an invasion of Asian countries’ imports, as a consequence of the world crisis, promised this week Industry Minister Debora Giorgi.
China loosing edge to Asian neighbours as world’s cheapest place to manufacture
China is losing its edge as the world's cheapest place to manufacture goods, a new report suggests. Indonesia and Bangladesh are benefiting most as rising costs in China force firms to switch production, it says.
Chile leaves benchmark rate unchanged, but warns about tight labor market
Chile’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged this week for the third straight month and indicated that a tight labor market may prevent it from following Brazil and cutting rates next month.
Geithner’s proposal to scale up rescue package gets cool response from EU
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner drew a cool response from EU policymakers when he urged them to leverage their bailout fund to better tackle the debt crisis and to start speaking with one voice.
