Stories for 2010

Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 05:05 UTC
Fidel tells Iranian president to stop slandering Jews and understand ‘anti-Semitism’

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has urged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to stop slandering the Jews, according to an article published on the US website The Atlantic on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 04:53 UTC
Argentina wants to stall Montevideo port as the efficient regional hub

In spite of the good relations between the governments of Uruguay and Argentina following the agreement reached on pulp mills, pending and new issues are creeping into the bilateral agenda that could threaten the good chemistry between presidents Jose Mujica and Cristina Kirchner.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 04:16 UTC
Chilean regional airports international passenger traffic up 55% in five years

Increased travel to Chile’s tourist sites, tax free zones, and mining areas have necessitated greater travel to regional airports, the Civil Aeronautics Board reported last week. As a result, Iquique and Easter Island lead in the number of flights, followed by Arica and Punta Arenas.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 03:26 UTC
Soros donates 100 million USD to expand Human Rights Watch in key regional capitals

Hungarian born US billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros is donating 100 million US dollars to the group Human Rights Watch. In a statement Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said Soros is giving the grant through his Open Society Foundations, which he established to promote tolerance and democracy around the world.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 03:24 UTC
Labour victory in Australia means 30% mining tax will go ahead

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard secured a razor-thin parliamentary majority ending a political impasse but investors are worried about the fragility of her government and its plans to tax mining profits.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 03:03 UTC
First Iranian ambassador presents credentials to Bolivian President Morales

Iran began to make effective closer diplomatic ties with Bolivia with the presentation of its first ever ambassador in La Paz, while President Evo Morales is anticipated to visit Teheran at the end of the month.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:36 UTC
“Steam roller” Rousseff collects more campaign funds than her eight rivals

The Brazilian presidential electoral campaign for pro-government candidate Dilma Rousseff has gathered more funds than the campaigns of her eight rivals combined, according to data published by the TSE Superior Electoral Tribunal.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:32 UTC
EU follows US and approves new framework for financial supervision

The European Union finance ministers agreed Tuesday to establish a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises. The measures include a European Systemic Risk Board to oversee the health of Europe's economy.
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:29 UTC
A review of Third World United States: the Argentina connection

United States online publication The Huffington Post published Tuesday an article whose title caught the attention of those in the Southern cone: “Becoming Argentina: A Review of Third World America.”
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:55 UTC
FAO says there is no world food crisis, but fears market anxiety and panic buying

Food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropriate ways of dealing with that, a top FAO official said Tuesday.