Stories for April 2008

Saturday, April 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay acts to contain US dollar fall in local market

Uruguay announced a package of measures to contain the effects of a collapsing US dollar in the local money market and to combat inflation. The local currency, Uruguayan peso, has appreciated almost 7% against the US dollar in the first four months of 2008 and has dropped to June 2002 levels which has caused concern among the country's exporters.
Saturday, April 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Zero in Argentine geography: Malvinas are Falklands (GB)

School text books distributed by an Argentine provincial government identify the Islas Malvinas as the “Falklands” with the GB for Great Britain next to the map. The error (blooper¿?) triggered a strong reaction from the local chapter of the Malvinas veterans and the provincial congress.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: An end to Queen's parade?; Puerto Deseado begins survey; Will Desire reveal all?; War focus for feature film.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Two insights into the “new” and the “old” Argentina

In early April, The Guardian published a piece by Latinamerican expert Richard Gott, on the new Argentina and its architects, as the title suggests.

However, Argentine born Celia Szusterman and a political scientist from University of Westminster is not convinced with Mr. Gott's idea of a new Argentina and believes it's very much like the old Argentina.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Economy Minister Martin Lousteau Resigns

Argentine Economy Minister Martin Lousteau resigned four months into President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's administration amid disputes over farm policies and accelerating inflation in South America's second-largest economy
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Frustrated Argentine farmers preparing for a second conflict

With only a week left for the end of the month long truce, negotiations between Argentine farmers and government are virtually paralyzed, --and with growing animosity--, while rural organizations begun to review protest mechanisms, taking lessons from the three weeks strike, in the event of the resumption of the conflict as of May 2.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Incoming Argentine economy minister “thinks just like us”

Argentina's incoming Economy Minister “thinks in the same terms as us” and will follow on “with government main guidelines”, said cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez who also confirmed that the controversial Secretary of Interior Trade, Guillermo Moreno remains in his post.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner inflation index for March 1%; Argentina's CPI 4.2%

Two Argentine provinces, which are out of the Kirchners' political influence, have reported monthly inflation almost four times the official percentage, according to the latest releases from the Statistics and Census Office in Buenos Aires and its branches in Santa Fe and San Luis.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latam forecasted to expand 4.7% in 2008; Argentina 7%

Latin America's economy will grow at 4.7% in 2008 compared with 5.7% last year, the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Economic Commission, CEPAL, estimated this week, reaffirming growth targets trimmed in March.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Hillary and Obama determined to fight to the very end

Hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama entered Wednesday the final phase of the US Democratic presidential primary with Clinton saying her decisive Pennsylvania win proved she was the best candidate to beat Republican John McCain in the race for the White House.