Stories for August 2009

Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:10 UTC
Oxford University warns against Tamiflu drug for children

Children should not be given the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to combat swine flu, Oxford University researchers have said. They urged the United Kingdom Department of Health to urgently rethink its policy on giving the drugs to youngsters affected by the current flu pandemic.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:05 UTC
Big Government and how Great Depression II was averted, by Paul Krugman

Under the title of “Averting the worst” Nobel Prize Paul Krugman praised “Big Government” for having saved the United States (and the world) from a second Great Depression
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:03 UTC
Chilean dairy farmers request protection from Uruguay/Argentine exports

Chilean dairy farmers and the country’s main agriculture organization, SNA, are demanding safeguards against the import of powder milk and Gouda cheese from Uruguay and Argentina arguing “disloyal competition”.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 10:58 UTC
Unasur divided on Colombia/US troops issue; next summit in Argentina

Leaders from the Union of South American Nations, Unasur meeting in a regional summit in Ecuador expressed fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases but could not agree on a declaration to formally condemn the proposals.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 06:52 UTC
The Hospitality Industry Drives Mixed-Use Development in the Emerging Markets of Central America

This article explains trends in hotel development models and patterns throughout Central America, as well as identifies the countries within the region offering the greatest potential for hotel development.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 12:21 UTC
What a couple: “lefty hearts”, right wing pockets and can’t stop loving the poor

What can bring together an Argentine farm leader and one of the most outstanding writers of the Spanish language: the Argentine presidential couple, “what a couple!”, and their personal wealth which skyrocketed in a few years.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 12:18 UTC
Relief for Lula da Silva: crucial ally exempt from corruption charges

Brazilian Senate president Jose Sarney managed to slip away from a battery of corruption, nepotism and secret-resolution charges against him, following the Ethics Council decision to shelve the case with no debate.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 12:13 UTC
Pope triggers “scandalous poverty” debate in Argentina

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli will be meeting this week with all Catholic bishops of his area following the controversy triggered by Pope Benedict XVI who in one his homilies spoke of the “scandalous poverty” and social inequality in Argentina.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 12:07 UTC
British Antarctic Survey in new bid to fly from Falklands

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is standing by its policy to use the Falkland Islands as its gateway to the frozen continent. That’s the message delivered by John Pye, head of logistics at BAS, who was in the Islands for a whistle-stop visit at the weekend.
Monday, August 10th 2009 - 11:55 UTC
Brazilian inflation falls in July for the third month running

Brazil inflation slowed for the third month running in July with annual inflation slowing to 4.5%, the lowest since December 2007. Consumer prices as measured by the IPCA index rose 0.24% in July from 0.36% in June, according to a release from the national statistics agency.