Stories for March 2010

Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:33 UTC
Gibraltar-Madrid air-bridge in doubt after Spanish airline suspends flights

The future of the air bridge between Gibraltar and Madrid was in doubt following Ándalus Líneas Aéreas suspension last week of all flights in the face of unpaid debts running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:31 UTC
Bicentennial Regatta largest display of naval tall ships in Punta Arenas

The Bicentennial Regatta arrived over the weekend to Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile after having crossed the Strait of Magellan.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:25 UTC
China takes the lead position as the world’s main exporter

The World Trade Organization confirmed China's top position in the global markets saying it had now overtaken Germany as the world's top exporter. The United States comes in third on the list behind Germany.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:19 UTC
Chinese firm buys Volvo from Ford for 1.8 billion USD

A Chinese firm has sealed a 1.8 billion USD deal to buy Volvo, the troubled US-owned Swedish car maker, ending more than a decade of ownership by Ford Motors.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:16 UTC
Mujica meets Lula da Silva to consider bilateral and regional integration

Increasing trade, bilateral and regional integration dominate Monday’s agenda for the meeting in Brasilia between President Lula da Silva and Uruguayan leader Jose Mujica.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 00:42 UTC
Punta Arenas promotes Patagonia among Brazil’s Japanese community

A delegation of Brazilian-Japanese tour operators and tourism agencies spent a week in Punta Arenas, guests of Chile’s Tourism Office with the purpose of promoting Chilean Patagonia among the strong and high income Asian community in Brazil.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 00:31 UTC
Argentine opposition blasts Nestor Kirchner’s Unasur candidacy

One of the leaders of the Argentine opposition warned that it would be “tragedy for the Americas” if the ex President Néstor Kirchner is designated as General Secretary of the South American Nations Union (Unasur).
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 00:29 UTC
Brazilian opposition presidential hopeful leads in polls by nine points

Sao Paulo state governor Jose Serra, the main opposition candidate in Brazil’s presidential election next October widened his lead over the ruling party contender as his popularity grew among poor voters and women, pollster Datafolha said Saturday.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 00:21 UTC
UK participates in Chile’s FIDAE with cutting edge technology in defence

United Kingdom companies involved in some of the most cutting edge technology in the defence and security sectors are currently in Santiago for the Air and space air exhibition, FIDAE.
Sunday, March 28th 2010 - 21:46 UTC
First gay marriage in Westminster: groom was Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant

The Palace of Westminster, which houses the British Parliament, was on Saturday the venue of an unprecedented event: its first gay wedding.