Stories for April 2007

Friday, April 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
IMF recommends “careful vigilance” of credit expansion in Latinamerica

The International Monetary Fund, IMF said Latin America's private credit expansion requires “careful vigilance”, particularly with household loans and collateral conditions.
Thursday, April 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Al Gore dumps Barrick Gold sponsorship for Chile visist

Al Gore has dumped financial backing from controversial Canadian mining company Barrick Gold for his upcoming Santiago event “Global Warming and Climate Change: The Time Has Come to Act.” The Academy Award-winning environmentalist distanced himself from any association with the mining company, which owns the controversial Pascua Lama gold mine.
Thursday, April 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Army to patrol streets of crime plagued Rio do Janeiro

Gov. Sergio Cabral Filho has formally requested that the army intervene to contain the violence that has been spiraling out of control in Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday, April 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner: “honor” for Malvinas veterans and sovereignty dialogue

Argentina's First Lady Senator Cristina Fernandez called for “dialogue and perseverance” in the struggle to recover the Malvinas/Falklands sovereignty and asked for “honor and respect” for those who fought in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Congress launches Malvinas Observatory website

The Argentine government renewed on Tuesday its call to the United Kingdom for a resumption of dialogue on the Falkland Islands sovereignty. The occasion was the official launching of the web site of the Malvinas Parliamentary Observatory which functions in the Argentine Congress Lower House.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine teachers' strife sparks further political unrest

The beleaguered governor of the Patagonian province of Neuquén Jorge Sobisch reshuffled on Tuesday his cabinet and decapitated the provincial police force following last week's death of a teacher during street protests which on Monday forced Argentina to an almost standstill.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Excellent prospects for South American soybean farmers

The international soybean market, the main crop in Argentina and Brazil, is showing excellent prospects for South American farmers reports Oil World a reputed publication from the industry
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay pulp mills dispute remains “unchanged”

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez currently visiting Chile said that the pulp mills conflict with Argentina remains “unchanged” as far as Uruguay is concerned because “we won't negotiate until the bridges blockades are definitively lifted”.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
March trade surplus surprise from China but not for longÃÂ¢€Ã‚Â¦

China surprised all forecasts and reported a shock tumble in the size of its trade surplus. According to official figures, the March surplus was 6.9 billion US dollars, down from 23.8 billion in February and well below the 20 billion forecast by analysts.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Ups and downs of Falkland Islands squid fisheries

At the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Committee meeting on Wednesday April 4th, Director of Fisheries, John Barton, reported that the Loligo squid fishery had a slow start. Catches to date had totalled 11,000 metric tonnes as compared to 16,500 metric tonnes for the same period last year.