Stories for December 1st 2008

Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine industrial sector wants lower Peso to prop exports

Argentina's industrial sector is demanding that the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner lower the value of the peso to improve exports in a move to overcome the economic crisis.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Following visit Russian leader calls for bigger Latam role

Russian president Dmitri Medvedev said he was very satisfied with his Latinamerican tour which took him to Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Cuba because it enabled to re-establish strong links with the region.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Japan imports whale meat from Iceland; first time in 17 years

Japan has bought whale meat from Iceland, the first time in 17 years it has imported the banned meat, according to a Saturday report from Kyodo News agency.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez re-launches presidential indefinite re-election project

President Hugo Chavez is asking his party and supporters to propose a constitutional reform that would allow him to seek indefinite re-election while claiming his political adversaries are trying to bring down his elected government.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Republicans praise Obama's national security team

President-Elect Barack Obama will on Monday formally nominate his former rival Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State when he unveils his heavyweight national security team that has been welcomed by Republicans and military officers for its conservativeness and experience.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands: jailed Spaniard accused of destroying drug haul

SPANISH citizen Rogelio Curras Pastoriza has been charged with an offence in relation to the loss of drugs from the police cell at Stanley Police Station in the Falkland Islands.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay, Colombia, Peru won't support Kirchner in Unasur

Peru and Colombia don't support former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner for the job of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) secretary general, according to reports from Lima and Bogotá.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil announces plan to limit Amazon deforestation

Brazil announced on Monday a plan to cut destruction of its Amazon rain forest by more than half over the next 10 years. The aim is to reduce deforestation of the world's largest forest by 70% by 2018.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil's surplus up but volume of trade down in November

Brazil's trade surplus widened in November as imports fell by more than exports, the trade ministry said on Monday.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK manufacturing slowdown continues to take hold

British manufacturing fell at a record pace in November as the slowdown continued to take hold, the latest figures have revealed.