Stories for November 2008

Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine October trade surplus healthy but ceases to grow

Argentina's trade surplus was 1.13 billion dollars in October, unchanged from a year earlier, the government announced this week. Earlier in the month the government had anticipated that the trade surplus totalled 11.37 billion US dollars in the January-October period.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Iron Duke Falklands South Georgia safe passage

The Royal Navy's South Atlantic patrol HMS Iron Duke, accompanied by RFA Black Rover, has successfully navigated large icebergs in the Antarctic Convergence Zone to make a safe passage from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Greenhouse gas level reached all time high in 2007, says UN

Greenhouse gases, which drive global warming, continue to increase and carbon dioxide concentrations reached their highest level ever in 2007, according to a publication released Wednesday by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization, WNO.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil Co. completes benthic sampling in South Falkland basin

Borders & Southern has completed its benthic sampling program within its South Falkland Basin licenses offshore the Falkland Islands, according to a report from the London based company released Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina insists in can meet 2009 debt obligations

Argentina can meet its debt obligations despite the global financial crisis and a slowing economy, said Economy Minister Carlos Fernández. “The state has the necessary resources to meet its 2009 debt obligations, even taking into account the difficult conditions in the international financial markets,” he said.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Police “repression” again fashionable for Uruguay's gov.

Crime, law and order, have moved to the centre of Uruguay's public debate following several cases of small shop keepers shooting and killing in self defence or in defence of their families threatened at gun point in their premises.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Markets world-wide soar on Citicorp rescue plan effect

The Citicorp rescue effect which had markets soaring in Europe and United States also impacted in Latinamerica. Brazil's Bovespa was up 9.8% on Monday recovering most last week's losses and the Mexican IPC rose 7%.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Medvedev in Latam visit to revive “privileged” ties

Russia is seeking to revive “privileged” ties with Latin America, which had been neglected after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday on leaving Peru.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina ready for next diplomatic clash

Chile's Foreign Affairs minister Alejandro Foxley said that former president Nestor Kirchner remains the leading candidate to become Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, although admitting a consensus must be reached among country members.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Goat cheese sparks listeriosis scare in Santiago de Chile

A listeriosis scare broke out in Santiago del Chile when food sanitary officials ordered the withdrawal of a certain type and brand of cheese and the manufacturer sent a release to the different supermarket chains claiming that the decision was “only preventive”.