Stories for September 24th 2009

Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:45 UTC
Chile’s fresh fruit exports hit by weak international markets

Weak international markets led to a 6% drop in the value of Chile’s fresh fruit exports this past 2008/2009 season, reported Fedefruta President Rodrigo Echeverría this week in Santiago.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:22 UTC
Building Falklands/South America relationship playing rugby

A proposed visit by a team of rugby players to the Falkland Islands, scheduled to arrive for a week long visit on December 12, has caused controversy in the Islands, reports the Penguin News.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:17 UTC
OAS and EU agree on massive diplomatic effort to solve Honduras crisis

The Organization of American States, OAS, and the European Union agreed Wednesday to send their ambassadors in Honduras back to Tegucigalpa, the city which they left following the June coup that deposed constitutional president Manuel Zelaya.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 10:59 UTC
Peru blasts military expenditure and arms purchases in Latinamerica

Peruvian president Alan García demanded Wednesday that the Organization of American States, OAS, help contain the arms purchasing spree in Latinamerica, an issue that has created irritation and disputes among several countries of the region.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 10:53 UTC
Bank of England minutes reflect “uncertainty” and fears of inflation

Inflation in the United Kingdom has proved more stubborn than expected and is now no longer estimated to fall below 1% this autumn, according to minutes from the Bank of England's rate-setting committee. But there is still a lot of uncertainty about the economy and the impact of the ongoing reluctance of banks to lend.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:21 UTC
Lula da Silva calls on international community to reinstate Zelaya

Brazilian President Lula da Silva said the international community demands the reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya. Addressing the United Nations, Lula da Silva used the situation in Honduras as an example of where greater global political will was needed.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:11 UTC
Dutch pilot arrested on charges he flew “death flights” in Argentina

Spanish authorities have arrested a pilot for Dutch airline Transavia.com on charges he flew “death flights” for Argentina's former military rulers, a Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:06 UTC
Barclays’ upbeat about Latam’s “remarkably strong” recovery in 2010

Latin America’s economic recovery will be “remarkably strong,” bolstering currencies and spurring interest rate increases in 2010, Barclays Plc said.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 08:51 UTC
Chilean pulp company expands into Brazil; becomes major global player

Chile's blue-chip Ipsa index ended up 0.7% Wednesday, reaching a year high following Chilean pulp and paper products manufacturer Empresas CMPC SA expansion into Brazil, which would position the company among the five leading producers of the world.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 08:39 UTC
South America unifies position on regional migratory policy

The 9th South American Conference on Migration ended Tuesday in Ecuador with the approval of the “Quito Declaration” aimed at harmonizing the regional migratory policy of the twelve participant countries.