Stories for October 30th 2010

Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 19:01 UTC
For The Economist, Kirchner’s death represents “The end of an era”

With the passing of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner, The Economist forecasts “the end of an era”. The president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is widowed, politically as well as personally, so what happens now, asks The Economist.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 18:57 UTC
Peru proposes South American Pacific countries free movement zone

Peruvian President Alan Garcia is proposing to Chilean President Sebastian Piñera a zone for free movement of goods, people and capital, a zone that would include Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 08:29 UTC
“It’s back to business”, President Cristina Kirchner instructed her ministers

Argentine Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo assured that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner “will rapidly return to work” (most probably next Monday) and added that governors and mayors from all the country “have the responsibility of supporting her” for the future of her administration
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 08:28 UTC
After two days of spontaneous popular support Kirchner is laid to rest in Rio Gallegos

The coffin carrying the remains of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner was buried late Friday at the family’s pantheon in his home town of Rio Gallegos in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, where he died last Wednesday following a massive heart attack.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 06:58 UTC
Another plus for Lula da Silva: Dilma in the threshold of becoming Brazil’s first woman president

Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff cruised through the final television debate with presidential rival Jose Serra on Friday as another poll showed her heading for a convincing win in Sunday's runoff election.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
Lula da Silva’s name sounds strongly as next Unasur secretary general

Following the death of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner, the Union of South American Nations, Unasur must find a new consensus leader and the outstanding figure and possible candidate is Brazilian president Lula da Silva recognized as a great promoter of regional integration.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:16 UTC
New ultra-deep pre-salt offshore find confirms Brazil an oil giant

Brazil’s oil industry regulator announced Friday that a recent ultra-deep offshore find is estimated to hold between 3.7 billion and 15 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which could make it the largest crude accumulation in the country’s pre-salt region and the biggest discovery in the Western Hemisphere in more than three decades.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Iran “partner” in the industrialization of Bolivia’s lithium reserves

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced this week that Iran will “partner” in the development and manufacturing of the country’s lithium reserves, an association which had also shown interest from industry groups and governments of other countries.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:13 UTC
US economy growing again but not enough to quell frustration about jobs

The United States economy is growing but not enough to help with jobs. The US Commerce Department says GDP grew 2%, at an annual rate, between July and September - a slight increase from the previous quarter.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:12 UTC
Centre-left victory in Lima anticipates major changes in Peruvian politics

The battle to be mayor of Lima, finally won by Susana Villaran, may have been the tightest electoral race in Peru's history. It was certainly one of the most drawn-out. <br />
Electoral officials took more than three weeks to recount 8,384 ballots that were challenged over technical errors such as missing fingerprints and signatures on tally sheets.