Stories for March 6th 2012
China boosts domestic security budget to face growing unrest
Premier Wen Jiabao said China would strengthen its military's capabilities to win “local wars under information-age conditions”, even as the government announced a steep 11.5% rise in domestic security spending to ensure stability ahead of a leadership transition.
After two years in office President Mujica’s performance support stands at 42%
An estimated 42% of the Uruguayan voting population approves the performance of President Jose Mujica who this March marked the second of his five-year mandate, according to a public opinion poll from Interconsult released this week.
Threat of overheating and asset bubbles in Latam because of large capital inflows
Large capital inflows to Latin America have resumed in recent months, which may result in a threat of overheating and asset price bubbles if they continue, according to a Capital Economics report.
US beef exports in first seven weeks of the year totalled 99.800 tons
Trade data for the first two months of the year show US beef export demand remains strong with total shipments above last year and despite sharply higher prices in the US market, according to Drovers’ Cattle Network.
Ushuaia tourism industry demand retraction on ban to UK flagged cruises or coming from Falklands
The president of the Ushuaia Chamber of Tourism again called Tuesday on the Governor of Tierra del Fuego Fabiana Rios to retract from interpreting the ‘Gaucho Rivero’ bill in a way that bars British or convenience flagged cruise vessels from docking in Ushuaia.
Argentine dock workers conflict extends; 150 ships idle waiting to load
Scores of grains ships sat idle outside Argentina's ports and off the Uruguayan coast on Tuesday as the country dock workers’ union and port managers' chamber sparred over a strike that threatened to disrupt exports.
Brazil’s reviewing its foreign policy but South America remains the “anchor”
Brazil will keep its foreign policy ‘anchor’ in South America but will review the international because of the latest global changes such as the European Union crisis and the Arab spring.
Will no one listen to us Falkland Islanders?
By Roger Edwards, Falklands MLA - Published in The Guardian
The Falkland Islands have been much in the news of late, and we are extremely grateful for the strong support we have and are receiving from the people and the government of the UK.
Brazil growth in 2011, slowest since 2003, but 2 million jobs were created
The Brazilian economy last year registered its second-worst performance since 2003 as higher borrowing costs and a currency that rallied to a 12-year high led it to under-perform emerging-market peers China and India.
Argentine organized labour begs CFK “not to push them to a general strike”
Argentina’s organized labour CGT leader Hugo Moyano, questioned the administration of President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, over the lack of progress in the salaries collective bargaining talks and warned that he hopes “they don’t push him into a general strike”.
