Stories for 2009

Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 10:54 UTC
Uribe ratifies re-election referendum bill and further stirs controversy

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday signed a bill which opens the way for his second consecutive re-election and immediately addressed it to the Constitutional Court for its review.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 10:41 UTC
Chilean wheat farmers squeezed by falling prices and rising costs

Just two years after wheat prices registered record highs, Chilean producers are finding themselves squeezed between rising costs and cheap imports.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 10:36 UTC
Tories promise to end Labour’s “gravy train” and cut Parliament expenses

Opposition leader David Cameron has laid down the gauntlet to PM Gordon Brown by pledging to slash pay, perks and costs at Westminster. The Tory leader outlined plans to cut the number of MPs by 10%, reduce ministerial salaries and do away with subsidised food and drink.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 10:25 UTC
The priest of Paraguay and the Catholic Church in Latinamerica

“The Priest of Paraguay: Lugo and the change in Latin America” is the name of the book recently launched in London and dedicated to the current president of the landlocked country former bishop Fernando Lugo.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 10:17 UTC
Austerity budget ahead for Britain, anticipates Chancellor Darling

The Government will not flinch from the “hard choices on public spending” needed to bring Britain's national deficit back down after the country emerges from recession, Chancellor Alistair Darling has pledged.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 03:11 UTC
Argentina could be short of funds to repay debt by next December

Argentina has admitted it does have sufficient funds to cancel all its debts for the rest of the year and this could be linked to the country’s rapprochement with the International Monetary Fund.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 02:56 UTC
S&P confirms Uruguay’s positive outlook; anticipates “smooth transition”

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said this week it expects a “smooth transition” regardless of who wins October's presidential election in Uruguay given the country’s track record of prudent economics policies. S&P also confirmed BB- sovereign credit ratings for Uruguay with the outlook “remaining stable”.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 02:51 UTC
Re-enactment of Darwin’s expedition arrives in Montevideo late October

A re-enactment of Charles Darwin global scientific expedition in the eighteen hundreds was launched on September first from Plymouth, England and should be calling in Montevideo, Uruguay at the end of October.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 02:28 UTC
How did Easter Island statues obtain their red hats?

Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the island is one of the world's most remote places inhabited by people.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 - 00:29 UTC
Uruguayan ruling coalition ahead by one point, say latest opinion polls

The Uruguayan ruling coalition has a vote intention of 45%, one point ahead of the opposition for the coming October 25th presidential election, according to the latest public opinion poll released Monday evening.