Stories for January 2008

Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Rebound syndrome has Hillary and McCain back on stage

The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire Tuesday primary. It appeared that Mrs. Clinton's campaign benefited from a surge among women voters, while fewer young voters turned out for Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Morales and dissident governors reach Bolivian unity pact

Bolivian President Evo Morales and provincial governors have agreed to draw up a pact of national unity to prevent the country from splitting apart. Mr Morales and the governors said they want to settle their differences over a new draft constitution and revenues from natural gas exports.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Bachelet reshuffles cabinet and names political veterans

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet replaced five ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle to steady her embattled government hit by low approval ratings despite strong economic growth.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' seminar to debate location of deep water port

Where in the Falkland Islands to place a deep water port? is the question to be debated at a Stanley seminar later in January.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay soybean area expands for eighth year running

Soybeans has become the main summer cultivation in Uruguay for the agriculture year 2007/08, confirming eight years running of expansion according to the latest release from the country's Agriculture Statistics Office, DIEA.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Colombia: no more international humanitarian missions

Colombia will allow no more international missions seeking the release of hostages held by leftist cocaine funded rebels after a Venezuela-led plan dissolved in a flurry of accusations last week, the government announced Monday in Bogota. However FARC said the handover operation is still on and Argentina expressed “dismay” at the Colombian government's attitude.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Lula da Silva woos and boosts Brazilian armed forces

Brazil announced this week the creation of an ambitious defense structure, to be deployed in the event of foreign aggression, which includes ten ministries under the command of the Defence ministry, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Growing consensus that the “feared US recession” is here

The feared recession in the US economy has already arrived, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. It said that Friday's employment report, which sent shares tumbling worldwide, confirmed that the US is in the first month of a recession.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Two weekly flights Santiago-Pto Natales Torres del Paine park

Air Comet a Chilean subsidiary of the Spanish Group Marsans is expanding domestic flights in the country and announced two weekly flights to Puerto Natales, in the extreme south of Chilean Patagonia.
Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Central bankers' dilemma: liquidity or inflation risks

European Central Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet is “very satisfied” with central banks' coordinated action to help banks hit by the credit crunch. The US Federal Reserve, the ECB and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland injected billions to calm money markets in December.