Stories for 2009

Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:26 UTC
Lula da Silva, Biden and PM Brown confirmed for political summit in Chile

Under the logo “A Progressive response to the global crisis” Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will host next March 27 and 28 a new Progressive Leaders summit to which top international leaders from Africa, Latinamerica, United states and Europe have confirmed their participation.
Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 05:29 UTC
Cristina wants to bring forward mid term elections to June

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced Friday the presentation next week of a bill to Congress to bring forward mid-term elections to June from October, to let the government focus on fighting economic problems and less on politics.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 16:24 UTC
Brazil Lula da Silva will talk for Latinamerica in meeting with Obama

Brazilian President Lula da Silva will urge US President Barack Obama on Saturday March 14 to open talks with governments in Venezuela and Cuba and make aid and development the focus of his Latin America policy. Lula da Silva is the first Latinamerican president to meet with Obama.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 12:57 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Falklands representative joins Saints’ airport protest; Stanley Co-op members hoping for a final dividend; Mrs K may get her meeting with Brown.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 12:50 UTC
Protesting Argentine farmers prepare for another clash in Congress

Argentine farmers are back on active protest after the latest frustrating meetings with government officials for the moderation or elimination of export taxes on grains and oilseeds and requests of aid for drought stricken areas.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 12:42 UTC
Uruguay attracts European investments in timber plantations

Favourable timber growing conditions, a good business climate and a stable political environment has attracted a number of European forest companies to invest in Uruguay the past few years, reports WRQ.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 09:30 UTC
Obama administration seeks new relation and dialogue with Latinamerica

United States looks at the coming Americas Summit next April in Trinidad Tobago as an opportunity to begin a new relation with Latinamerica in a “spirit of equals” since the region will have to play a crucial role in the reply to the global economic crisis.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:33 UTC
Polls show opposition ahead of Uruguay’s ruling coalition

Uruguay’s main opposition party is closing in on the ruling coalition Broad Front according to the latest public opinion poll which means that next October there will be no clear winner of the presidential election and a run-off in November seems certain
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:25 UTC
OPEC consensus for another oil production cut

Venezuela will insist at this week end’s meeting in Vienna of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, that the cartel needs to impose more production cuts, an influential lawmaker said in Caracas.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:23 UTC
Surging global population adds to water crisis warns UN

The surging growth in global population, climate change, widespread mismanagement and increasing demand for energy have tightened the grip on the world’s evaporating water supplies, warned a new United Nations report released today.