Stories for September 2010

Monday, September 20th 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Argentine economy expands 9.4% in first half of 2010; inflation fears

Argentina’s GDP expanded 9.4% in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2009, according to the latest release from the country’s Statistics Institute, Indec. But inflation is becoming a greater challenge as the country moves into presidential electoral year 2011.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 04:25 UTC
Brazil’s post-election adjustment “won’t have much influence” on Uruguay

Uruguayan market analysts don’t believe Brazil’s attempts to prevent its currency from continuing to appreciate will have a relevant impact for Uruguay or for its foreign exchange rate.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:36 UTC
Carrier pigeon beats broadband in race to highlight poor rural web service

For some residents of rural East Yorkshire in England it is quicker to send a message by carrier pigeon than rely on broadband internet – and that's official.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:23 UTC
Brazilian star calls Lula da Silva “coup-monger” and Serra, “an idiot”

Caetano Veloso, one of Brazil’s most exquisite poet-singers has called President Lula da Silva a “coup monger” and the opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra, a “moron” and an “idiot”.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:15 UTC
Disagreement over terrorist extradition could sour Chile/Argentine relations

After a lack of agreement in Chile over the extradition of ex guerrilla member Sergio Apablaza, Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the meeting held with President Sebastián Piñera was an “excellent” one, during declarations made to seemingly minimize the situation.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:12 UTC
Britain’s top novelist plans to move definitively to New York

Novelist Martin Amis, author of some of Britain’s best known modern literature is fed up with criticisms in Britain, and also on request from his Uruguayan wife is planning to move definitively to the United States.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:11 UTC
Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of Venezuela legislative elections

The renowned Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of the coming legislative elections in Venezuela, masterminded by President Hugo Chavez, whom together with other Latinamerican leaders he defines as “caudillos”.
Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:51 UTC
In milestone speech Pope warned that Christianity is “being marginalized”

The Pope, currently visiting the United Kingdom has warned that religion - and Christianity in particular - is “being marginalised” around the world. His comments came in his keynote speech to UK MPs, senior members of British society, and religious leaders at Westminster Hall in central London.
Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:44 UTC
Uruguay could recognize Palestine next year; confirms solid ties with Iran

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica said that ‘most probably’ next year his government would be recognizing Palestine and will continue to have “solid” relations with Iran, because it is in “the interest of the country”.
Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:43 UTC
Venezuela’s Jewish community leaders satisfied after meeting with Chavez

Leaders of Venezuela's Jewish community met with President Hugo Chavez on Thursday to discuss their concerns about possible anti-Semitism in state media and to ask for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel.