Stories for May 2010

Friday, May 14th 2010 - 03:10 UTC
Over-Stressed Uruguayan President will Miss Madrid Summit

Uruguayan president José Mujica will be missing the coming Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit scheduled for next week in Spain on medical grounds, it was reported officially and confirmed by the president.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 02:47 UTC
Punta Arenas Students on Three Week Learning Visit to the Falklands

Eight Chilean students and a lady teacher from Punta Areas public school system will be travelling on Saturday to the Falkland Islands for a three week English practice course.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 02:43 UTC
Chilean Household Debt Increases with a Larger Portion of Non-Bank Personal Loans

A recent study from the Central Bank of Chile written by economists José Miguel Matus, Nancy Silva, Alejandra Marinovic y Karla Flores found that Chilean household debt increased from 23% of GDP in 2000 to 39.1% in 2009.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 01:51 UTC
Violence and Lack of Guarantees for Latam Journalists Exposed at OAS

The Inter American Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression said that increasing violence against journalists and the impunity associated with these crimes are one of the main challenges of the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 01:46 UTC
Outbreak of Tropical Parasite Disease Threatens Metropolitan Caracas

Venezuelan Health and Social Protection Minister Luis Reyes confirmed 15 cases of Chagas disease in the capital Caracas, following an outbreak in the popular quarters of the city. However Minister Reyes flatly discarded the word “epidemics”.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 01:42 UTC
Paraguayan Gays Prepare to Celebrate “Kissing Marathon” next Monday

The Paraguayan organization “Somosgay” (We Are Gay) has announced for Monday May 17 a “kissing marathon” in front of the National Congress beginning 09:00 in the morning in coincidence with the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 01:23 UTC
Dengue Cases in Paraguay Soar to 5.646 Concentrated on Brazilian Border

Paraguayan health authorities said that the number of dengue confirmed cases have reached 5.646, including a death toll of twelve, the latest of which a 60-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy. Most of the deaths reported are in areas near the border with Brazil.
Friday, May 14th 2010 - 01:22 UTC
Indian Sub-Submersible Gas Rig Sinks off the Coast of Venezuela

Aban Offshore (BOM:523204), India’s largest offshore drilling and oil field services provider, suffered a major setback on Thursday, when its gas platform Pearl sunk off the coast of Venezuela. This was one of Aban’s biggest money spinning rig earning 358,000 US dollars a day.
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 21:20 UTC
Falklands’ Government Congratulates PM Cameron and New Secretaries

The Falkland Islands Government has congratulated the new British Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Liam Fox on their appointments.
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 21:17 UTC
EU Confirms Re-Launching of Trade Talks with Mercosur at Madrid Summit

The European Union and Mercosur will officially re-launch negotiations for a trade and cooperation agreement they have been discussing since 1999 in the coming Madrid summit, in spite of fears about their farm sectors from several European countries, said the EU representative for Paraguay and Uruguay.