Stories for February 2008

Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Anti yellow fever vaccination campaign reaches Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires health centres have begun to vaccinate against yellow fever in support of a national campaign to prevent the spread of the viral mosquito transmitted disease following serious outbreaks in Brazil and Paraguay, both neighboring countries with Argentina reported Buenos Aires City authorities.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva says Brazil has become financially “serious”

Brazil is well-prepared to weather a United States recession as diversified exports, thriving domestic markets and the elimination of foreign debt have bolstered its economy, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' chance to air opinions on the Foreign Office

ORDINARY Islanders will have the chance next month to give their opinion of the British Foreign Office attitude towards the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Krill live deep in Antarctic waters, study discovers

Scientists have discovered Antarctic krill living and feeding at crushing depths of 3,000 metres in waters around the Antarctic Peninsula, a study says.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Four years of energy crisis” forecasts Lula da Silva

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva forecasted that the current “energy crisis” will extend for “at least another four years” both for Brazil and Argentina since only then, Bolivia will be producing sufficient natural gas to supply domestic and neighboring markets.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Japan whaling fleet high tech bug-tracked by protestors

Anti-whaling activists said on Monday they had chased the flagship of Japan's whaling fleet Yushin Maru 2 out of waters near Antarctica after tracking it with high-tech bugs planted by two protesters who boarded the vessel last month.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Wheat prices soar on export restrictions and short supply

Wheat prices have hit a record level of 12 US dollars a bushel as supplies dwindle, raising concerns about growing food inflation. Investors fear that a shortage of high quality milling wheat will keep prices high for the cereal used in bread, pasta and other foods.
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US recession fears see dollar collapse to 1.50 per Euro

The US dollar has fallen to a fresh record low against the Euro, after weak economic data renewed fears that the US economy may be facing a more serious recession than anticipated.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Uruguay oil round” scheduled for next November

Next November Uruguay will extend a formal invitation to all those oil companies interested in considering the hydrocarbons potential of the country, based on a battery of data collected during the last few years, according to top officials from the country's government owned petroleum and fuels monopoly Ancap.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine economy breaks production and job records

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration might have mid term energy problems incubating but the latest data indicates that the Argentine economy keeps steaming ahead with increased employment and record industrial production. Trade surplus in January was also unexpectedly high.