MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 7th 2009
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Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 13:28 UTC
Argentina April car production and sales down 32% and 29%
Argentina produced 37,262 cars in April which is 1.7% less than the previous month and down 31.8% from a year ago, the automotive manufacturers association, Adefa, reported Wednesday. April exports dropped 23.8% compared to April 2008, totaling 23,249 cars, but increased 12.6% from March. Brazil was by far the leading export market, taking about 84% of exports.
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Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 11:40 UTC
Businesses in Mexico City reopen; masks for workers and customers
Many businesses in Mexico have re-opened after a five-day shutdown caused by the A/H1N1 influenza outbreak that killed 44 people, including two in the US. From Thursday, all businesses in Mexico City can re-open, so long as they follow hygiene guidelines, including masks for all workers and customers.
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Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 08:48 UTC
Paraguay and Bolivian Indians plight in the limelight
The director of the British-based organization Survival this week urged the Paraguayan government not to authorize a Brazilian livestock company to operate on lands of the Ayoreo-Totobiegosode Indians while in Bolivia a UN mission discovered Indian communities subjected to forced labour.
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Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 08:41 UTC
Uruguay/Brazil will operate in local currencies to ensure bilateral trade
Uruguay and Brazil expect to have bilateral trade operations in their respective local currencies in place in a few months time, according to the Uruguayan Central Bank. The system is similar to that implemented between Brazil and Argentina and which is beginning to be operational.
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Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 08:34 UTC
Brazil flooded in the north and under severe drought in the south
Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to scores of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 and left nearly 200,000 homeless. However in the south the country is suffering a severe months-long drought which is threatening hydroelectricity generation and agriculture.
