Stories for October 2009

Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 02:22 UTC
Argentina discussing details of IMF technical mission visit to the country

Following his forty minutes Tuesday meeting with IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou said that ”the new relationship (Argentina is) building with the IMF is purely technical and numbers-related, but by no means does it mean an interference with Argentine policy.”
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 02:19 UTC
Prospects of another record grains crop for Brazil: 141.1 million tons

Brazil expects the coming 2009/2010 grains crop to reach 141.1 million tons, which represents an increase in the range of 2.9% to 4.8% over the 2008/09 record harvest of 135.16 million tons, according to the country’s National Supply Corportion, Conab.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 01:18 UTC
What Happened to Argentina? NY Times

(*) A century ago, there were only seven countries in the world that were more prosperous than Argentina (Belgium, Switzerland, Britain and four former English colonies including the United States), according to Angus Maddison’s historic income database.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 01:03 UTC
Late bookings are making Gibraltar cruise season unexpected success

The cruise sector in Europe seems to have shrugged off the economic crisis and Gibraltar, in common with many key Mediterranean passenger ports, is reaping the benefit, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 01:00 UTC
Rare vintage photo of first expedition to reach the South Pole

The only known vintage print of the first expedition to reach the South Pole has been uncovered at the National Library of Australia. The small brown photograph shows Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's arrival at the pole in 1911.
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 10:10 UTC
Peru’s Machu Picchu among list of world cultural sites threatened

Peru's Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment, a preservationist group said.
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguayan economy set to grow 0.6% this year and 3.5% in 2010, says IMF

Uruguay’s economy is set to grow 0.6% this year and 3.5% in 2010 according to the latest estimates from the International Monetary Fund. This means Uruguay together with Peru will be the only two countries in South America that will expand in 2009. The previous IMF forecast was 1.3% and 2%.
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:46 UTC
NASA Operation Ice Bridge takes off from Punta Arenas

Starting next Monday and operating from Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile NASA will fly its largest aircraft, --a DC-8, a 157-foot-long airborne laboratory-- to study changes in Antarctica’s sea ice, ice sheets and glaciers as part of its Operation Ice Bridge.
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:44 UTC
UV alert in Punta Arenas as ozone-hole advances to the continent

Magallanes University Ozone Monitoring Laboratory has detected for the second time this year a considerable advance of the Antarctic Ozone Hole over this region in the extreme south of Chile.
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina sets TAC for hoki, Patagonian toothfish and southern blue whiting

Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) announced 2009 total allowable catch (CMP) for hoki (Macruronus magellanicus), Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) and southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis), reflecting an effort to better conserve and manage these resources.