Stories for 2009

Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:05 UTC
Brazilian minister fails geography test and is sacked

The governor of Brazil’s richest state Sao Paulo sacked the Secretary of Education following the printing of thousands of school books with maps of South America which ignored the existence of Ecuador, inverted geographically Uruguay and Paraguay and showed Bolivia sharing territory with Paraguay.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 22:29 UTC
Argentina demands Falklands Islands talks

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Saturday asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown for negotiations over sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands, a day after he said he would not discuss the issue.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:55 UTC
Chronicle of a foretold (“Malvinas”) Cristina/PM Brown meeting

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Primer Minister Gordon Brown are scheduled to hold on Saturday a bilateral meeting in Chile when the Falklands/Malvinas issue will be addressed, on Argentine initiative, but with no surprises or consequences.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:49 UTC
Unexpected embarrassment for PM Brown from Chilean president

British Primer Minister Gordon Brown was left embarrassed Friday when host Chilean Michelle Bachelet inadvertently echoed the Conservatives' attack on his command of the economy.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:38 UTC
Argentina in February recovers trade surplus, but exports plunge 24%

The impact of the world recession continues to be felt in Argentina with exports plunging 24% in February compared to a year ago, while imports dropped 37%, according to the country’s Statistics and Census Office, Indec.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 08:37 UTC
The Economist: what happens if the Kirchners don’t make it on June?

Although the article from The Economist was published before the Senate vote which advanced Argentine mid term elections from October to June, the context gives a full idea of events and the Kirchner couple attempts to hold on to power, be it at all costs, thus the headline, “Hoping it’s not the exit”, “The Kirchners make a dash for it”.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 08:31 UTC
Paraguay-Brazil Itaipú energy dispute is “like Panama Canal negotiation”

Paraguay rejected this week Brazil’s proposals regarding the non renegotiation of the Itaipú treaty which regulates energy production from South America’s largest hydroelectric dam shared by the neighbouring countries.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 08:01 UTC
Biden advances President Obama’s Latinamerican approach

United States Vice President Joe Biden is on a four-day trip to Central and South America for meetings he said represent a “new day” for partnerships in the Americas.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 04:59 UTC
UN Secretary General Urges Citizens To Join WWF's Earth Hour

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged citizens around the world to join WWF's Earth Hour to demand action on climate change.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 04:07 UTC
Argentine squid catches “very poor”: half last year’s season

Illex squid catches and landings in Argentine ports are considerably less than last season claims the Argentine industry, which is corroborated by official statistics from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery, and Food (SAGP&A).