MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 16th 2010
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:06 UTC
USDA forecasts Uruguay’s beef exports will increase to 400.000 tons in 2011
Uruguay’s beef exports may rise by 2.6% next year as demand recovers from the global recession, according to a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:04 UTC
Chavez party has “slight lead” legislative election polls, but 37% are undecided
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez party has a “slight lead” for the coming legislative elections of September 26, but final results will depend on the undecided, which still represent 37% of the electorate, according to pollster Datanalisis.
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC
Survival claims Guarani Indians in Brazil are held prisoners by ranchers
A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their community one month ago claims Survival the London based non government organization that supports tribal peoples.
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 02:38 UTC
Transparency demands more ‘anti-corruption’ action to fulfil development goals
The global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (IT), warns that the failure by governments to address corruption is threatening the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It calls on governments, donors and non-governmental organisations to adopt anti-corruption measures in all their MDG action plans in order to reach the goals in the next five years and sustain progress beyond the 2015 timeline.
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 02:36 UTC
Gold surges to a new all time high of 1.274,75 per ounce
The gold price surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday driven by a weaker dollar and its safe haven appeal. The precious metal was up almost 2% at $1,274.75 per ounce, surpassing the previous record of $1,265.30 struck on June 21.
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 01:50 UTC
NATO presence in South Atlantic “inappropriate” says Brazil
Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim assured that the Brazilian government would express reservations towards any military plan intending to unite the North with the South Atlantic.
