Stories for November 2012

Saturday, November 24th 2012 - 15:34 UTC
Argentina insists with Malvinas during UN ceremony with Ban Ki-moon

Argentina is strongly committed with multilateralism and trusts in the UN to reach a fair, peaceful and long lasting solution to the sovereignty dispute in the Malvinas issue, said Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval during her Friday credentials presentation ceremony with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Saturday, November 24th 2012 - 15:28 UTC
Brazilian Navy has its first woman two-star Rear Admiral

The Brazilian navy has its first woman two-star Rear Admiral, following the signing on Friday by President Dilma Rousseff of her promotion to the rank of Officer General of the Navy.
Saturday, November 24th 2012 - 04:25 UTC
OAS will send more than 50 international observers to Paraguay’s election

The Organization of American States (OAS) and Paraguay signed an agreement this week to send observers to the April 2013 elections. OAS contrary to Unasur and Mercosur did not describe Paraguay political events of last June as “a rupture of the democratic process” or a congressional coup and has been supportive of the country.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 23:41 UTC
‘Business climate’ up in Latam; lack of competitiveness and skilled labour remain challenges

Brazil, Bolivia and Chile had the best ‘business climate’ in Latin America during October according to the Economic Climate Index, ICE from the Brazilian think-tank Getulio Vargas Foundation, FGV.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 23:20 UTC
Mujica calls for prudence with salaries: “look at what is happening on the other side (Argentina)”

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica appealed to workers and entrepreneurs to avoid an escalation of salaries and prices which leads “to all sort of fiddling” as is happening in Argentina.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 21:15 UTC
Brazil steering its currency to competitive ground for manufacturing

Brazil's exchange rate is at a reasonable level though not totally satisfactory said Finance Minister Guido Mantega on Friday, in an indication that the government is prepared to further weaken the Real to boost a still weak economy.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 20:15 UTC
Brazil has its first ever black head of the Supreme Court

Brazil judge Joaquim Barbosa took the oath of office as Brazil's first ever Afro descendant head of the Federal Supreme Tribunal (Supreme Court) on Thursday, in a historic ceremony attended by President Dilma Rousseff and other top leaders.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 20:06 UTC
CPR confirms potential of Desire Petroleum discoveries in the Falklands

Falklands’ oil explorer Desire Petroleum announced on Friday that the findings of a Competent Person’s Report, CPR, have confirmed the potential of its discoveries offshore the Islands in the North Falkland Basin.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 13:10 UTC
Argentina wheat forecast down because of flooding in key parts of farm belt

Argentina's government cut this season's wheat output forecast, citing three months of heavy rains that started in August and flooded key parts of the Pampas farm belt, the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 13:06 UTC
Bolivia accepts invitation to become a full member of Mercosur

Bolivia accepted the official invitation to become full member of Mercosur and hopes to sign the first accords during the coming summit of the block in early December in Brasilia, said President Evo Morales.