MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 11th 2009
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Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:27 UTC
Brazilian economy registers worst quarterly decline since 1996
Brazil's economy suffered the worst decline in more than a decade in the last quarter of 2008, shrinking 3.6% from the previous quarter, official figures show. The fall ends a three year consistent growth, even when output for the whole of 2008 remained strong at 5.1%.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:15 UTC
UK MBE honorary consul in Punta Arenas invites Prince Charles to Patagonia
British honorary consul in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, John Rees said he felt greatly moved and proud after having been awarded the MBE, Member of the British Empire honour by Prince Charles, currently visiting Chile.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:13 UTC
Global sea level rising faster than forecasted warn scientists
The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, a team of researchers has suggested. Scientists at a climate change summit in Copenhagen said earlier UN estimates were too low and that sea levels could rise by a metre or more by 2100.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:07 UTC
Brazil adheres to FAO sponsored high-seas fishing agreement
Brazil openly backed the Compliance Agreement of the United Nation’s (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which aims to promote compliance of international conservation and governance measures by fishing vessels that operate on the high seas, as well as combat poaching activities.
