Stories for October 2010

Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 03:06 UTC
Brazil’s Greens confident they hold the key to Lula da Silva’s successor

Brazil’s Green party considers that their presidential candidate Marina Silva and her demands in support of an environmental policy will be decisive in the run off between the ruling Workers Party Dilma Rousseff and runner up Jose Serra from the Social Democracy of Brazil (PSDB).
Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 03:03 UTC
Rift widens as Chile hands letter of complaint to Argentine ambassador

The differences between Chile and Argentina with regards to the ex guerrilla fighter Sergio Galvarino Apablaza Guerra's situation were clearly marked during the meeting between Chile's Foreign Minister, Alfredo Moreno, and Argentine Ambassador to Chile Ginés Gonzáles García.
Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 02:59 UTC
Indigenous group protests blamed for dip in tourism on Chile’s Easter Islands

Due to the on-going land disputes by indigenous Rapa Nui groups, tourism activity has decreased on Chile’s Easter Island, said Edgar Hereveri, vice president of the island’s chamber of tourism.
Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 01:34 UTC
Professional clown “Tiririca” the most voted member of the Brazilian congress

Brazil's incoming Congress will have to make room for a colourful new member: a professional clown who won the most number of votes: over 6% of all ballots in the state of Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 00:11 UTC
Buenos Aires brand new exclusive terminal expects 140 cruise calls this season

An estimated 140 cruise vessels will be calling in Buenos Aires this coming 2010/2011 season and on arrival visitors will be greeted at a refurbished terminal which should be ready for inauguration in December.
Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 00:04 UTC
Argentine Law Protecting Glaciers will not affect mine project says Barrick Gold

Argentina recently passed an initiative to protect glacier sites, restricting mining activity in glacial regions, particularly along the Andes Mountain and its 3,100-mile border with Chile.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 22:53 UTC
Penguin Appeal to help finance a census of Falkland Islands seabirds

Often described as the penguin capital of the world, the Falkland Islands will be undertaking a census of penguin breeding sites throughout the Islands. It will provide essential information on their breeding colonies to determine action for the future protection of the seabirds.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 22:40 UTC
Zoellick calls for the reinstatement of emergency food aid program

World Bank president Robert Zoellick expressed concern about the renewed speculation with agriculture commodities which in the last months have seen prices of food in developing countries soar
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 22:38 UTC
World Bank sees “currency devaluations” tensions and “bubble” risks

World Bank President Robert Zoellick said he sees tensions arising from currency devaluations as nations seek to boost their economies, though he doesn’t expect them to turn into “wars.”
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 03:53 UTC
Uruguay’s debt/GDP ratio down after five quarters running increases

Uruguay’s gross public sector debt contracted in the second quarter of the year after five consecutive periods of sustained increase and now stands at 21.885 billion US dollars equivalent to 59.5% of GDP.