Stories for July 7th 2010

Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 07:16 UTC
The toughest Brazilian presidential campaign in decades takes off

Brazil officially launched Tuesday the campaign for October presidential election which begins with a polarized scenario and the two main candidates, incumbent Dilma Rousseff and opposition hopeful Jose Sierra virtually even in vote intention according to the latest public opinion polls.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 07:07 UTC
Argentina downplays protest involving Chilean students Falklands’ visit

The Argentine consul in Punta Arenas downplayed the alleged repercussions of the recent trip of eight Chilean students to the Falkland Islands allegedly in the framework of a “written understanding” between the extreme south Chilean city council and Falklands authorities.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:58 UTC
Uruguay concerned with Argentine ‘naval harassment’ in South Atlantic international waters

Uruguayan merchant and naval shipping is under continuous harassment from the Argentine Navy in South Atlantic international waters, a new chapter of the difficult relations between the neighbouring countries, reports Montevideo’s main daily El Pais, quoting undisclosed Parliament sources.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:50 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner to Beijing to mend trade relations with China

Argentine president Cristina Kirchner will be signing 10 billion US dollars in trade agreements with China during her official visit to the Asian giant scheduled to begin next July 13, according to Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:42 UTC
Moreno re-elected president of the Inter American Development Bank

Luis Alberto Moreno was re-elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank today during a special meeting of the IDB Board of Governors at the Bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:38 UTC
Unasur will be the “political complement which is missing with Mercosur”

Unasur (Union of South American Nations) Secretary General Nestor Kirchner said on Tuesday that the regional block will become “the political complement which is missing with Mercosur”.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:19 UTC
Argentina, Brazil, Spain leaders offer to mediate in Middle East conflict

The European Union and Latinamerica could play a crucial role in helping solve the Middle East conflict said Syrian president Bashar al-Assad following an offer from Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to mediate in a Damascus-Israel dialogue.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:08 UTC
Brazil’s Embraer opens aircraft technical services subsidiary in China

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Tuesday the creation of a technical-services subsidiary in China, where the company has been building planes since 2003 in a joint venture with a Chinese firm.
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Retrurn of Honduras to OAS, is “only a matter of time”

United States Under-secretary of State for Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, said Honduras' re-incorporation to the Organization of American States (OAS) “is progressing” and that it is only “a matter of time.”