Stories for 2010

Friday, September 24th 2010 - 03:15 UTC
Research lab in extreme south Chile “cautious” about recovery of the ozone layer

Last September 17 and for two days the ozone layer hole recorded a minor event over the city of Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile, although not sufficiently weak as to have recorded an increase in potentially dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 03:08 UTC
Argentine Patagonia fossil reveals the origin of sunflower

Sunflowers are likely to have sprung up about 50 million years ago in Argentine Patagonia, suggests a fossil report according to an article in the current edition of Science magazine.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 02:49 UTC
In two years Argentina’s cattle herd lost 15% and is down to 49 million

Argentines have lost their title as the world’s biggest beef eaters after the worst drought in 70 years and government export limits to contain domestic prices led ranchers to reduce the number of cattle on the Pampas. Exports have also fallen drastically.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 02:46 UTC
Top journalism awards for Mexican photographer and Argentine reporter

A Mexican photographer who documented his country's drug war and an Argentine reporter who wrote about identifying the victims of Argentina's military dictatorship were awarded this week one of Latin America's most prestigious journalism awards.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 02:44 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner confirms controversial economist as central bank president

The Argentine government confirmed Mercedes Marco del Pont as president of the Central bank. She supported and executed the controversial use of international reserves to pay sovereign debt, an issue which forced the ousting of her predecessor in the post, respected banker Martin Perez Redrado.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 01:19 UTC
Colombian forces kill FARC top military commander and capture main camp

The number two leader of the Colombian FARC guerrilla group has been killed in a military raid, President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday. Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, also known as Jorge Briceño Suarez and by his nom de guerre Mono Jojoy, was the military leader for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Santos called the rebel leader's death a “historic” event.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - 01:18 UTC
Airlines recovery surprises and boosts profits but 2011 is forecasted as ‘austere’

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2010 industry outlook and is now projecting a profit of 8.9 billion US dollars (up from the 2.5 billion forecast in June), with Asia and Latinamerica leading. However, in its first look into 2011, IATA estimates that profitability will drop to 5.3 billion.
Thursday, September 23rd 2010 - 04:56 UTC
Obama promises to revamp US foreign policy; helping poor countries is “national interest”

President Barack Obama has told the UN a revamped US foreign aid policy will help lift nations out of poverty by focusing on good governance and encouraging trade and investment.
Thursday, September 23rd 2010 - 04:51 UTC
Argentina ignores Paraguay; builds new canal to pump water from shared river

Landlocked and Mercosur member Paraguay will formally complain to its peer Argentina the non consulted and unilateral decision to build a canal adjacent to a shared river that acts as a natural border and provides both sides’ agriculture and ecosystems with a vital water supply.
Thursday, September 23rd 2010 - 04:43 UTC
China and Peru top world list of fish tonnage caught, says National Geographic

China leads the world in tonnage of fish caught annually as well as the amount of fish consumed, according to new findings reported in National Geographic magazine.