Stories for September 29th 2010

Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:36 UTC
At least 30 Latam journalists killed doing their job in nine months

At least 90 journalists (30 in Latinamerica) have been killed doing their job so far this year, a 25% increase on the same period of 2009, the media watchdog Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said this week. PEC has also called on the UN Humans Rights Council to urgently take up the matter.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:31 UTC
The 34 hunger striker Mapuches in Chile has become world news

Chile’s government said this week it will be impossible to meet demands by 34 Mapuche hunger strikers that all three branches of Chile’s government meet together to resolve the on-going hunger strike.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:27 UTC
Chilean government says trapped miners could be out by mid-October

While rescuers have insisted that the 33 Chilean trapped miners at San Jose mine will be evacuated in early November, the government has suggested that the rescue will most likely be as early as mid-October.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:15 UTC
Latam forecasted to grow 5.5% to 6% this year, spurred by Mercosur members

World Bank's Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean Augusto de la Torre said that the Latin American economy will grow between 5.5 and 6% this year spurred mostly by a good performance from Mercosur members.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 04:40 UTC
IMF head sees “no major danger” of escalation of currency devaluations

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kham sees no major danger of an escalation of currency devaluations as countries seek to boost economic growth.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 04:38 UTC
Argentina chairs G-77; CFK demands effective multilateralism

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led on Tuesday in New York the 34th G-77 annual meeting to celebrate Argentina's appointment as the group's chairmanship.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 04:27 UTC
Record gap between the richest and poorest in the US, according to Census

The income gap between the richest and poorest in United States grew last year to the widest amount on record as young adults — and children in particular — struggled to stay afloat in the recession.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 02:27 UTC
Latin America Looks for More Tourists at FITA 2010

*Exclusive Report for MercoPress by Peter Lowy.
International tourism is rebounding across Latin America this year, and to help ensure that the upward trend continues, 10 nations across the region participated in the inauguration last week of FITA, the International Tourism Fair of the Americas, in Mexico City.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 01:48 UTC
Rousseff forecasted to increase integration with Mercosur and BRIC

Brazilian and Argentine international relations experts anticipate that if as all opinion polls indicate Dilma Rousseff will be elected next Sunday as the first woman president in the history of Brazil, the country’s foreign policy will continue the model implemented by President Lula da Silva.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 01:14 UTC
Argentina gold production up 21% this year estimated to reach 2.05 million ounces

Argentina’s gold production will rise by about 21% in 2010 from a year earlier, Mining Secretary Jorge Mayoral announced in Buenos Aires.