MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 9th 2010
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:49 UTC
Brazil’s main coalition partner given five ministries in Rousseff’s cabinet
Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday nominated five Cabinet members from her most important coalition partner in an effort to secure congressional support for her government.
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:47 UTC
Brazil central bank leaves basic rate unchanged, but hike anticipated for January
Brazilian policy makers kept their benchmark overnight rate unchanged on Wednesday after curbs on credit allowed central bank President Henrique Meirelles to leave anticipated rate increases for his successor.
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:24 UTC
Uruguay, Mexico and Chile have the most numerous middle-class in Latam
According to the 2011 Latin American Economic Outlook report released on Dec. 3 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Chile has the third highest percentage of middle-class citizens in Latin America.
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:20 UTC
Fire in an overcrowded Santiago de Chile jail, kills at least 83 inmates
Fire engulfed a prison in the Chilean capital Santiago Wednesday early in the morning, killing 83 inmates and critically injuring 14 others, the government said, in the worst-ever accident in the country's jail system.
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:18 UTC
Heavy rains force temporary suspension of traffic in the Panama Canal
Heavy rains have forced the temporary suspension of traffic along the Panama Canal, the major shipping waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans which handles 5% of global trade.
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Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:15 UTC
Clelia II sailing on her own is expected Friday in Ushuaia
The expedition vessel MV Clelia II is now operating at normal speed during its northbound crossing of the Drake Passage, following heavy sea conditions Tuesday that resulted in a broken bridge window and some electrical malfunctions.
