Stories for March 2010

Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 05:46 UTC
Brazil expects second best crop this year with 145.1 million tons

Brazil will harvest a grain crop of 145.1 million tons this year, a volume very close to the record 145.8 million tons of 2008, said the government’s statistics office, IBGE on the basis of February field data.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 00:42 UTC
Germany wants “Graf Spee” Nazi eagle displayed in a museum

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called Tuesday for wreckage from a Nazi-era warship recovered off the coast of Uruguay to be displayed in a museum rather than auctioned to the public.
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 - 00:39 UTC
Brazilian former political prisoners call for creation of Truth Commission

A group of former radical militants that were viciously tortured during the Brazilian military regime (1964/1985) supported the creation of a Truth Commission to unveil human rights violations, during a ceremony at the Ministry of Justice in Brasilia.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 23:24 UTC
Bachelet retained her position as “the most loved leader” by Chileans

A public opinion poll with the purpose of gauging support for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in the last days of her government, after the devastating earthquake, showed that her standing remains intact at 84%, like in February.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 23:03 UTC
Piñera promised to keep the Army displayed in areas worst hit by the quake

Chilean President elect Sebastián Piñera announced that once he takes office, the military forces displayed in the areas worst hit by the February 27 earthquake will be retained. He also anticipated that the “state of catastrophe” in a very selective manner will be enforced in all those areas which are in need.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 22:37 UTC
Mujica first overseas trip: Piñera’s inauguration and Bolivia

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica will be present Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of Chilean president-elect Sebastián Piñera and will later travel to Bolivia, his first overseas trip since taking office March first, according to government house sources.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 22:33 UTC
Russian company sets up sturgeon farm in Argentina to produce caviar

The Russian company Sturgeon & Caviar is set to begin in coming weeks the production of caviar in the Argentine northern province of La Rioja according to local government sources.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 20:33 UTC
Violence and crime eroding the popularity of President Chavez

It has been several years now since the Venezuelan government published official statistics on violence but according to a NGO that keeps records of crimes, last year 16.047 people were killed, compared to 14.800 in 2008 and 4.500 in 1998.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 19:57 UTC
Falklands’ government donates £ 5.000 to Chile Earthquake Appeal Fund

The Falkland Islands Government donated £ 5.000 to the Chile Earthquake Appeal Fund, which was opened by Chilean residents in the Islands to help victims of the earthquake that devastated central Chile.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 19:12 UTC
Falklands all Party Parliamentary Group chairman steps down

The Falkland Islands Government hosted a dinner at the House of Commons to say farewell to Sir Nicholas Winterton MP, as Chairman of the UK Falkland Islands All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), a post he has held since 1997.