Stories for 2009

Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:59 UTC
Chavez claims Israel wants to exterminate Palestinians

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Friday told the Israeli people not to support their “genocidal” government that killed 1434 Palestinians, a third of them civilians, during the latest war on Gaza.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:56 UTC
Canadian car parts manufacturer takes over GM German and UK operations

General Motors (GM) has announced that it has chosen the Canadian car parts manufacturer Magna to buy Opel and its sister company Vauxhall. The decision was welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said she was “very pleased” about it.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:43 UTC
Paraguay and Bolivia agree on military expenditure

Paraguay said it was satisfied with Bolivia’s explanations regarding the neighbouring country’s plans to purchase arms and reinforce its military garrisons. The statement follows a Thursday meeting of the two countries Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers in Asuncion, capital of Paraguay.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:37 UTC
Venezuela announced nuclear energy cooperation program with Iran

Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez revealed in an interview with the French daily Le Figaro that he has signed an agreement with his Iranian peer Mahmud Ahmadinejad to develop a nuclear program with the help of the Teheran regime.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:25 UTC
Uruguayan businessman among Latinamerica’s hundred most powerful

Uruguay’s Gabriel T. Rozman figures among Latinamerica’s hundred most powerful men and women in business according to the Latin Business Chronicle Power 100 ranking. Mr Rozman is executive vice-president for emerging markets at Tata Consulting Services, TCS, the Indian corporation that only in Latinamerica has over 6.000 staff in Latinamerica.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:03 UTC
Chilean Congress to repeal copper sales law funding Armed Forces

President Michelle Bachelet gave her support Tuesday to a bill that would repeal the Copper Reserve Law. The Copper Reserve Law, a relic of the Pinochet dictatorship, guaranteed that 10% of all sales made by the state-owned CODELCO copper company will be given to Chile’s Armed Services.
Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 18:46 UTC
Desire signs ‘letter of intent’ for Falklands drilling campaign

Desire Petroleum plc the exploration company focusing on the North Falkland Basin, has announced that it has exchanged a letter of intent with Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd for the drilling unit the Ocean Guardian to undertake a four well minimum drilling campaign in the North Falkland Basin.
Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 11:50 UTC
US hopes for “truly exceptional” relations with new Uruguayan government

United States has a “truly exceptional” relation with Uruguay and expects whoever wins the coming election, to keep that “very solid” link said Everett Eissenstat, US Assistant Trade Representative for the Americas during a meeting with a delegation of visiting Uruguayan journalists.
Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 11:47 UTC
Malvinas Families peregrination to Falklands with no Argentine officials

Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana confirmed officially that no Argentine official will be travelling with the Malvinas Families to the Falkland Islands for the inauguration of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin next October. “No, no one is travelling”, said Taiana when asked by the Argentine press.
Thursday, September 10th 2009 - 11:40 UTC
Chilean president Bachelet approval rating remains steady at 73%

An overwhelming majority of Chileans, 73% approve of the way that President Michelle Bachelet is handling her responsibilities, says a new Adimark poll taken in August.