Stories for November 22nd 2011
Uruguay hopeful it can reach a tax-data exchange agreement with Argentina
“Negotiations are on the right track” and should be concluded in coming months, said Uruguayan sources adding that one of the current difficulties is what will happen with the Argentine negotiating team, following December 10 when re-elected President Cristina Fernandez takes office for her second consecutive four year mandate.
EU and Latam leaders call for quick conclusion of the EU/Mercosur trade accord
European Union and Latin American leaders called for a quicker pace in concluding the EU/Mercosur cooperation and trade negotiations. The statement took place during the meeting in Brussels of the Euro-Latinamerica Parliamentary assembly.
Astori forecasts record tourist season in Uruguay but cautions about the US dollar
Uruguay’s Vice president Danilo Astori downplayed the effects of Argentina’s restrictive measures for the purchase of dollars and forecasted an excellent summer season with hundreds of thousands of Argentines tourists visiting Uruguay.
Uruguay’s central bank confident about commodities’ price prospects
Uruguay’s Central bank sees “few probabilities” of a strong deceleration in emerging economies or a ‘significant’ fall in commodities prices even when lately there has been a drop in the value of grains although still above their historic average.
Brazil makes official support for Uruguay in ‘fiscal haven’ controversy with G20
Brazil’s Foreign Affairs minister Antonio Patriota said Brasilia supports Uruguay in its controversy with France following President Nicholas Sarkozy claim, at the recent G20 summit, that Uruguay was a ‘fiscal haven’.
UK new strategy for Overseas Territories to be discussed at the Consultative Council
Falkland Islands representatives will be attending the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council on November 23/24 in London when the British Government's new strategy for its Overseas Territories will be at the heart of discussions.
Protesting ‘dictatorship’ and ‘corruption’ Chinese peasants and workers take to the streets
Thousands of demonstrators marched on Monday in south China to protest against a local land grab, carrying banners and shouting slogans opposing 'dictatorship' and 'corruption', locals said.
Oil might lubricate the process to real dialogue in the South Atlantic
The second of a planned series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler.
EU/Latinamerica address bilateral relations and the growing influence of China
European and Latinamerican leaders agreed in Brussels that the two continents should continue to strengthen links in spite of the serious financial and economic situation facing the European Union.
Air traffic in Argentina and Uruguay delayed because of volcanic ash
Commercial flights in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay were cancelled or reprogrammed Tuesday morning because of disruptions caused by the hovering volcanic ash being blown from the Chilean Puyehue which erupted five months ago.
