Stories for May 2010

Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:48 UTC
Brazil confident it can bring inflation on target and confront EU slowdown

Brazil’s central bank chief Henrique Meirelles said he’s “confident” inflation will meet the target because the country has already started raising interest rates. He also admitted that Brazil is seeing “some decline” in exports to Europe as the region’s indebted nations struggle to cut budget deficits.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:46 UTC
OAS ‘deep concern’ over incidents in Jamaica with dozens killed

The Organization of American States, OAS, human rights specialized body expressed “deep concern” Thursday over the violence engulfing Jamaica and wants an inquiry into the unrest that has left dozens dead.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:44 UTC
Venezuelan economy contracts 5.8% in first quarter over a year ago

Venezuela’s economy fell deeper into recession in the first three months of the year as electricity rationing conditioned manufacturing and investment dried up because of government takeovers.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:42 UTC
OIE praises Mercosur for its coordinated effort in the eradication of FMD

The joint work displayed by the Standing Veterinary Commission, CVP, from the Southern Cone of the Americas for the control and eradication of foot and mouth disease, FMD, has been praised as an example for other areas in the globe by the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:40 UTC
Paraguay closer to achieving full free of FMD with vaccination status

The World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, will examine the South American request to consider free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination the border areas of Paraguay with Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:37 UTC
Sociologists Touraine and Bauman awarded the 2010 Prince of Asturias awards

French Sociologists Alain Touraine and Polish born Zygmunt Bauman received on Thursday the 2010 Prince of Asturias Awards for Communication and Humanities.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:36 UTC
World markets and Euro boosted by China’s supportive comments

World stock markets soared strongly on Thursday, boosted by supportive comments from China on the strength of the Euro. The agency that manages the country's huge foreign assets said it was not rethinking its holdings in Euros.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:35 UTC
Spain’s austerity package narrowly approved by one vote

There has been temporary relief for Spain’s governing Socialists as parliament narrowly approved the 15 billion Euro austerity package: the motion was passed by only one vote, 169 to 168.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:31 UTC
Ancestors of modern squid identified by Canadian researchers

The ancestors of modern squid may have existed half a billion years ago - a lot earlier than previously thought. In a new study, Canadian researchers identified a previously unclassifiable fossil that was long believed to belong perhaps to the shrimp family.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:27 UTC
Cristina Kirchner meets Lula da Silva to discuss bilateral trade differences

In the midst of the tension between Argentina and Brazil, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will meet Friday with Brazilian President Lula Da Silva after both take part in the 3rd annual United Nations “Alliance of Civilizations” Summit taking place in Rio do Janeiro.