Stories for March 2010

Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 07:27 UTC
FAO calls on politicians not to confuse bio-technology with “transgenic”

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization called for greater global support and funds to be invested in biotechnology research and regretted that so many politicians “do not understand that biotechnology is far more that Genetically Modified Organisms, OGM”.
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 07:22 UTC
Massive Chilean quake shifted whole cities including Santiago and Buenos Aires

The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil according to a publication from the University of Ohio.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 19:05 UTC
Coordinated restrictions for hake fishing in Patagonia’s San Jorge Gulf

Argentine Fisheries Director Norberto Yauhar suspended the initiative to limit common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishing in waters of San Jorge gulf following a meeting with fisheries officials from Patagonian provinces.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 10:46 UTC
Chile Telethon Raises US$58 Million For Disaster Victims

Around 10,000 volunteers in 400 locations across Chile united to raise funds for the earthquake stricken country over the weekend.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 09:22 UTC
Latinamerica forecasted to expand 3% or more, this year

The Latinamerican economy is poised to expand 3% or more in 2010, the year that will signal the beginning of recovery for the region according to the Inter American Development Bank, (IDB), President Luis Alberto Moreno.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 09:09 UTC
Chavez incorporates ousted Zelaya to his payroll through Petrocaribe

Ousted former Honduras President Manuel Zelaya has been appointed Head of a “Political Council” of Venezuelan energy consortium Petrocaribe which allows Caribbean and Central American nations to buy oil at a discount from Venezuela.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 07:59 UTC
Argentina awarded the Oscar for the best foreign language film

The Argentine film “The Secret in Their Eyes” a thriller about a 25-year-long manhunt, which paints rough times in recent Argentine political history, won the Academy Award for best foreign language film.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 07:48 UTC
Argentine government tells Congress it will pay debts with reserves

Argentine government officials reiterated over the weekend that despite efforts from the opposition to stop the Government, it would service the public debt with the Central Bank foreign reserves.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 07:44 UTC
Brazil cutting liquidity but preparing plan to promote exports

Brazil is preparing a package of incentive but this time to promote exports which suffered significantly last year because of the global slowdown, announced Finance minister Guido Mantega in an inteview with Folha de Sao Paulo.
Monday, March 8th 2010 - 07:29 UTC
Chileans say government responded “late and inefficiently” to earthquake

Most Chileans are unhappy with their government's response to the catastrophic earthquake and squarely blame President Michelle Bachelet for shortcomings, according to a poll published over the weekend.