MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 17th 2010
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:54 UTC
Brazil’s energy sector lobbying against review of Itaipú treaty with Paraguay
Brazilian business groups are strongly lobbying members of Congress against a review of a recent agreement reached by President Lula da Silva to treble the money paid to Paraguay for power from the world’s largest operating hydroelectric complex Itaipú, shared by both countries.
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:47 UTC
Colombian FARC groups operating inside Brazilian territory, claim reports
The Colombian guerrilla force FARC has “permanent bases in Brazil”, according to secret Federal Police reports, extracts of which were published Sunday by the prestigious O Estado de Sao Paulo.
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:46 UTC
Europe living “truly dramatic times”, the most difficult since WWI, says Trichet
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet called for more effective sanctions against countries violating the region’s Stability and Growth Pact and said the ECB acted independently when it bought government bonds, Spiegel magazine reported, citing an interview.
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:42 UTC
Spanish unions have ten days to agree on labour market reforms
Spanish unions and employees organizations have ten days to come up with an agreement of labour reform or the government will approve the initiative by decree, according to reports in the Madrid press.
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:18 UTC
Disappearance of prominent Mexican power broker linked to organized crime
Mexican president Felipe Calderon said that organized crime will not settle in the country as it did in Colombia in the nineties. His Sunday statement comes a day after a former Mexican presidential candidate who remained a power broker in the ruling party went missing amid signs of violence.
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Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:11 UTC
Brazilian government presidential candidate leads in vote intention with 38%
Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff leads in vote intention with 38% compared to 35% for her main opponent Jose Serra, according to the latest Vox Populi public opinion polls releases published in the Sunday press.
