Stories for June 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:52 UTC
Spanish Socialists approve labour reforms; conservatives abstain

Spanish lawmakers Tuesday gave preliminary approval to labour reforms considered essential for slashing the soaring jobless rate, reviving the fragile economy and sending a strong message to nervous markets.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:32 UTC
Ex Chilean president says relations with Ecuador and Argentina deteriorating

The foreign policy of Chilean President Sebastian Piñera was criticized last weekend by one of his predecessors.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:25 UTC
Spanish, world’s second language in international communication and growing

Spanish has 416 million native speakers, ahead of English but behind Mandarin, according to the latest report from Spain’s Cervantes Institute. Spanish is also the world’s second in international communication and is the third most common in internet.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:17 UTC
Chile’s Mapuche community celebrates the winter solstice New Year

The Mapuche community, Chile’s largest indigenous group, officially celebrated its new year on Monday June 21.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:13 UTC
General Motors South America is born to cater rising demand in the region

General Motors is setting up a new regional organization in response to rising demand in South America. The new unit, GM South America, will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:08 UTC
Whaling summit in Morocco: conservationists divided

Campaigners have unveiled a petition signed by more than a million people calling for maintenance of the global moratorium on commercial whaling. It was presented to Australian minister Peter Garrett outside the International Whaling Commission meeting in Morocco.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 02:08 UTC
Chile announces complete de-mining of border areas with Bolivia

Following five years of sustained efforts the Bolivian border with Chile has been swept free of mines, 22.988 of them that were planted in the seventies under the military regime of Dictator General Augusto Pinochet.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 05:05 UTC
Brazil reacts cautiously to the Yuan “greater flexibility” policy

Brazil's Central Bank welcomed China's move to boost flexibility of the Yuan exchange rate, saying the decision showed China's willingness to help the global economy.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Timerman promises Congress support with alleged bribes investigation

Newly appointed Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman officially takes office Tuesday at a ceremony at Casa Rosada but already has a full table of issues. On Monday in a short release he stated that former Argentine ambassador to Venezuela Eduardo Sadous would ”brief Congress tomorrow (Tuesday), with all the freedoms and responsibilities that come with being a member of the Nation's diplomatic corps.”
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:54 UTC
G20 leaders (mainly US and Europe) seem divided stimuli timing withdrawal

President Barack Obama has warned against cutting national debts too quickly as it would put economic recovery at risk. In a letter to G20 leaders, the US president said that while it was important to put in place “credible plans” to cut deficits, withdrawing economic stimulus early was dangerous.