Stories for July 2008

Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”

Under the title “Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”, the London Daily Telegraph refers to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speech on Monday night to the Armed Forces.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil: dramatic drop in infant mortality and malnutrition

Malnutrition among children below the age of 5 dropped dramatically in Brazil between 1996 and 2006 according to a release from the National Demography and Health Studies on women and children released on Sunday.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Officials call on Cubans to work and embrace economics

Cuban vice president Esteban Lazo called on his fellow Cubans to understand that “work is essential” and that “we must accept we lack the need for an extraordinary economic culture”.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
One out of five trees lost in Amazon are from protected areas

One of each five timbered trees in the Brazilian Amazon belongs to government protected areas according to a report published on Sunday by O' Globo.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Former president scathing criticism to Chilean party politics

Former Chilean president Eduardo Frei surprised his fellow Christian Democrats during a weekend meeting of leaders saying that the party to eyes of the public opinion has become associated with “corruption, patronizing and government spoiling”.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US food price hikes “pale” in comparison to energy prices

In United States as in the rest of world, consumers have suffered the impact on rising food and fuel prices of adverse climate, larger global demand and roaring speculation. But even so on average, US consumers still spend 10% of their income on food, which is possibly the lowest in the world according to the latest surveys from the American Farm Bureau Federation, AFBF.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Food and fuel top of the agenda of G8 summit in Japan

World leaders are preparing to begin a key summit in Japan, with the global economy and its rising food and fuel costs looming as the main issues.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile-Uruguay sign strategic association; rap EU on migration

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and her Uruguayan counterpart Tabare Vazquez expressed on Monday “deep concern” over the new European Union migration policy and argued in favor of the positive aspects of migration.
Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Political turmoil causes 9 billion USD to flee Argentina

An estimated 9 billion US dollars left Argentina between late March and the end of June on fears of growing uncertainties about the country's economy and the on going stand off with farmers who are protesting President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration policies towards the camp.
Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Senate begins Monday farm taxing system debate

Argentina's lower house of Congress finally approved on Saturday after a marathon session a controversial package of grain-export taxes that have sparked months of nationwide farm strikes and food shortages since they were first implemented in March.