http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency - Latin America News Feed en Copyright 2009, MercoPress. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 -0800 Expression Engine http://www.mercopress.com/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif http://en.mercopress.com/ http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/21/mercosur-has-top-performing-and-worst-performing-presidents?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/21/mercosur-has-top-performing-and-worst-performing-presidents Two presidents from Mercosur countries figure among the leaders with the highest approval ratings in the Americas while the other two are at the opposite end. Politics, Latin America, Mercosur Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/latinamerican-poor-to-reach-189-million-9-million-more-because-of-recession?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/latinamerican-poor-to-reach-189-million-9-million-more-because-of-recession The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by nine million to 189 million this year, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) said in a report presented in Santiago de Chile. Economy, Politics, Latin America Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:10 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/brazil-peru-and-uruguay-in-boom-phase-recovery?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/brazil-peru-and-uruguay-in-boom-phase-recovery The Economic Climate Index (ECI) in Latin America, (developed in partnership between the German Ifo Institute and Brazil’s Getulio Vargas Foundation) rose to 5.2 from 4.0 points between July and October 2009, exceeding for the first time since January 2008, the average of the last ten years (5.1 points). Economy, Latin America, Uruguay Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:55:02 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/chiles-presidential-election-whoever-wins-not-much-change?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/chiles-presidential-election-whoever-wins-not-much-change Chile has been Latin America’s success story since the 1980’s, boasting rapid economic growth, successful integration into the world economy, solid democratic institutions, an effective state bureaucracy, and low levels of crruption. By most standards, the country is far better off than the rest of the region. Politics, Latin America Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:46:34 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/ten-year-input-for-the-atlas-of-the-patagonian-marine-ecosystem?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/ten-year-input-for-the-atlas-of-the-patagonian-marine-ecosystem The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife International have released the first-ever comprehensive atlas of the Patagonian Sea -- a globally important but poorly understood South American marine ecosystem. Environment, Antarctica, Latin America Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:49:39 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/cuban-greetings-for-2010-tighten-your-belts-its-bad-and-its-getting-worse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/cuban-greetings-for-2010-tighten-your-belts-its-bad-and-its-getting-worse Cuba is going through one of its cyclical “hard moments” but this time the lack of foreign currency is forcing draconian cuts in food subsidies, public utilities and other services taken for granted. The media repeatedly calls on the population to “tighten belts” because in 2010 restrictions are “for worse”. Economy, Latin America Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:41 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/brazil-mexico-and-chile-out-of-recession-beginning-2010-says-oecd?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/brazil-mexico-and-chile-out-of-recession-beginning-2010-says-oecd The Brazilian economy will experience a robust growth in 2010 and 2011, in the range of 4.5%, while Mexico will recover from deep recession beginning next year with a GDP expansion of 2.7% and 3.9% in 2011, according to the Organization for Economic and Development Cooperation, OECD. Economy, Latin America Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:15 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/santiago-airport-expansion-and-fast-train-plans-unveiled-by-chile?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/19/santiago-airport-expansion-and-fast-train-plans-unveiled-by-chile The Chilean government this week unveiled two major public transport initiatives aimed upgrading the nation’s transport infrastructure: a third runway and expanded terminal at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (AMB) and a fast train service connecting the airport to the port city of Valparaiso in 2010. Investments, Latin America Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:14 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/passion-mousse-containing-viagra-an-instant-success-in-gastronomy-fair?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/passion-mousse-containing-viagra-an-instant-success-in-gastronomy-fair A dessert under the name of “Passion mousse made out of Viagra and Mburucuyá (Passion flower) fruit, the inspiration of four gastronomy students has been the great success at Bogotá, Colombia, national Gastronomy Fair which closed this week. Health & Science, Latin America Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:07 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/desalinization-plant-in-north-chile-to-support-iron-mining?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=latin-america http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/desalinization-plant-in-north-chile-to-support-iron-mining CAP, one of Chile's largest mining companies, announced plans this week to construct a 250 million US dollars desalinization plant to provide water for its iron mining operations in Chile’s northern Atacama area (Region III). Investments, Latin America Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:36 -0800