Stories for November 9th 2010

Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 04:00 UTC
Paul McCartney in Buenos Aires ready for the first show on Wednesday

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is resting in a farm in the outskirts of Buenos Aires preparing for the scheduled shows of Wednesday and Thursday at the River Plate stadium.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 02:23 UTC
EU-Mercosur trade talks: Scottish farmers present five main objections

Scottish farmers have openly expressed their opposition to the ongoing trade talks between the European Union and Mercosur demanding guarantees on human health, animal health and food safety before any additional access for imported products from the South American block is agreed.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 02:16 UTC
Brazil’s population is 186 million; 9.5% increase over the previous census in 2000

Brazil, the country with most territory in Latin America also has the largest population, almost 186 million according to preliminary figures from the latest census, released by the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 01:47 UTC
IMF warns about possible “full blown sovereign debt crisis” in rich nations

Risks are still high that developed nations will face difficulties in rolling over their debt and possibly trigger a crisis the International Monetary Fund said in its “Fiscal Monitor” report released this month.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 01:10 UTC
Study reveals Chilean insensitivity to one of the country’s main problems, poverty

A recent study shows Chileans’ low sensitivity to one of the nation’s biggest problems—poverty. Despite that 58.8% of Chileans say they believe poverty to be one of the country’s biggest problems only 15.3% say they feel responsible for the low quality of life of those who have limited resources.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 01:03 UTC
IAATO guidelines and requirements for independent journeys to Antarctica

The Antarctic tourism season is just getting underway and travellers the world over are preparing to make the journey to the bottom of the planet where they'll be treated to one of the most remote and untouched destinations on Earth.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 00:55 UTC
Population of Buenos Aires province: 15.2 million according to preliminary census

The province of Buenos Aires has the largest population of Argentina having increased 9.9% in the last nine years and reaching 15.2 million according to the preliminary results form the country’s national census.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 00:53 UTC
Narco-violence and political repression threaten Latin American press

Latin American media leaders warned Sunday that press freedoms in the region are under threat from narco-violence in Mexico and political repression in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador.