Stories for 2010

Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:47 UTC
EU warns Portugal is in danger zone: must adopt tougher deficit cuts

The European Union said Portugal may need further budget measures this year to meet its deficit- cutting targets, as the pace of economic growth contributes to investor concern about contagion from Greece’s fiscal crisis.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:44 UTC
Mudslides isolate Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro's towering Christ the Redeemer statue and one of the city’s most iconic tourist attraction has been closed to the public after landslides that hit the city killing some 250 people and leaving thousands homeless.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:35 UTC
South Atlantic Royal Navy nuclear powered sub en route to be decommissioned

After a shorter than expected stay in South Africa’s Cape Town, the Royal Navy nuclear-powered, but conventionally armed, fleet submarine HMS Sceptre (S104) departed from Simon's Town naval base having only spent five days in port.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:33 UTC
Chilean journalist wins 2010 World Press Freedom Award

A Chilean journalist known for her staunch defence of freedom of expression has been awarded the 2010 World Press Freedom Prize.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:28 UTC
Taiana anticipates better relations with Uruguay following The Hague ruling

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Taiana described bilateral relations with neighbouring Uruguay are “good and will improve” after the International Court of Justice's ruling regarding the placement of the Botnia paper mill on the shores of the Uruguay river is made public on April 20th.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 10:32 UTC
LAN Airlines Will Start Flights To Paris In September

On September 2, the company will inaugurate three weekly flights destined for Paris, with a layover in Madrid. The airline already makes seven flights per week with a final destination in Frankfurt.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 07:59 UTC
“We are building a global role for Argentina”, says CFK after meeting Obama

“We are building a global role for Argentina that it did not have until now” said Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) following a meeting with US President Barack Obama Tuesday in the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 07:57 UTC
Argentine media warns hake fishery heading for a major disaster

The dwindling stock of hubbsi hake in the South Atlantic and the Argentine government’s passive (irresponsible?) attitude anticipates a major fishery disaster points out Buenos Aires La Nación Tuesday edition.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 03:56 UTC
Brazil signs in the Pentagon wide ranging defence cooperation agreement

Brazil and United States signed a military cooperation agreement Monday in the Pentagon, Washington that both sides underlined as an example of partnership and transparency for the Americas.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 03:52 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina prepare for International Court ruling on bilateral dispute

A Uruguayan multi-party delegation will be present in The Hague next week when the International Court of Justice makes public its ruling on the Argentine/Uruguayan dispute over the construction of a pulp mill along shared waters.