Stories for September 2009

Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:15 UTC
G 20: “Step up reforms” in IMF and WB, demand developing countries

Emerging countries and particularly those from Latinamerica will propose at the coming G-20 summit in Pittsburgh that reforms of the IMF and World Bank, where they expect to have a larger representation, move much faster.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 09:52 UTC
Last US forces abandon Manta military base in Ecuador

The United States formally left the Manta military base in Ecuador on Friday at 9.00 a.m. local time, at a ceremony in which Ecuadorian authorities took full control of the Pacific Coast facilities.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 07:32 UTC
Argentina’s capital flight in the first half of 2009 reached 7.5 billion USD

Capital flight in Argentina climbed during the second quarter, with net outflows of 4.279 billion US dollars from the non-financial private sector, according to Friday’s report from Indec.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 07:28 UTC
US/Cuba talks for resumption of direct mail service

The United States and Cuba have begun talks on resuming direct mail service, which has been suspended since 1963. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Bisa Williams is leading the delegation to the negotiations in Havana.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 07:25 UTC
Argentina’s GDP contracts 0.8% in August but expands 3% in last 12 months

Argentina's GDP fell 0.8% in the second quarter compared to a year ago, the first time in six years, but accumulates a 0.6% raise in the first half of the year, according to a Friday release from the national statistics bureau, Indec.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 04:08 UTC
Some of Mujica’s comments are simply “stupidities” says Uruguayan president

Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential candidate was strongly criticized by President Tabare Vazquez who described many of this comments out of place, and others simply “stupidities”.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 23:36 UTC
South Georgia expects 15% drop in cruise visitors this summer

Early indications are that 63 tour ships are due to visit South Georgia in the coming season, seven visits down on last season, according to the South Georgia Newsletter, August edition.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 23:19 UTC
“Shana Tovah v'hatima tovah”

Jews around the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year of 5770, which begins Friday at sundown. In the Jewish calendar, the most sacred time is the 10-day period from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, which this year falls on September 28.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 15:28 UTC
Uruguayan president calls for stronger and more balanced Mercosur

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez called for an integrated Mercosur with a greater number of countries to make it more competitive overseas, but also demanded greater balance inside the group among members.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 15:02 UTC
A new map of wealthy people has emerged from the financial crisis

The economic and financial crisis of the last 18 months has transformed the global map of the world’s wealthiest people, with Europe nudging out North America as the richest region, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group.