MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 2010
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 07:08 UTC
Argentina prepares to begin drilling in Malvinas basin in second half of 2010
Towards the end of the year Argentina’s YPF in association with Pan American Energy and Petrobras will begin exploring for oil in the Malvinas basin, following the contract for an oil rig which has been signed, according to oil industry sources in Buenos Aires.
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 07:03 UTC
Japanese group secures iron-ore supply with stake in Brazilian steel foundry
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA, Brazil’s second-largest steelmaker, agreed to sell a stake in its mining and railroad businesses to Sumitomo Corp. for 1.93 billion US dollars before a possible share offering in the unit.
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 06:57 UTC
Brazilian opposition picks young, fresh face as Vice-president candidate
Congressman Indio da Costa of the opposition Democrats party was named Brazilian presidential candidate Jose Serra’a running mate. The move is geared to retake the initiative in the campaign to October 3 presidential polls which now have incumbent Dilma Rousseff ahead.
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 06:52 UTC
Chilean wine retailer to promote sales in Peru, Brazil and Colombia
Three months after opening its newest store in Chile, The World of Wines - a key Chilean wine retailer – is looking to expand throughout the region.
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 06:46 UTC
Syria’s Assad in Brazil proposed close economic links with Mercosur
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his first-ever tour of Latin America proposed a free trade agreement with Mercosur after meeting Wednesday in Brasilia with his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva and giving a conference at the Foreign Ministry seat in Itamaraty Palace.
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Thursday, July 1st 2010 - 00:20 UTC
Positive outlook for tourism in 2010 according to UN World Barometer
International tourist arrivals grew by 7% in the first four months of 2010 according to the latest issue of the United Nations World Tourism Organization World Tourism Barometer.
