Stories for September 2010

Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Uruguayan economy expands 9.8% in first half over last year

The Uruguayan economy continues to expand strongly having advanced 2.3% in the second quarter over the first quarter and 10.4% compared to a year ago and 9.8% over the fist half of 2009, according to the latest release from the Central Bank.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:10 UTC
Chile’s first Antarctic base declared National Historical Monument

Chile’s National Monuments Council has unanimously declared Chile’s Arturo Prat research base naval in Antarctica a National Historical Monument. Their decision was based on the historic strategic value of the base and its functional construction for extreme weather conditions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 06:05 UTC
In spite of gains, one billion people still suffer chronic hunger, says FAO

The number of hungry people in the world remains unacceptably high despite recent gains that have pushed the figure below the one billion, FAO and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 06:00 UTC
Canada hosts first world conference on survival of threatened seabirds

Concern for the survival of albatrosses, penguins, and other marine birds gathered scientists from 40 countries to the first World Seabird Conference in Victoria, western Canada. The five-day event was sponsored by 26 professional seabird groups and societies from around the world.