Stories for 2010

Monday, February 1st 2010 - 13:57 UTC
Former president Kirchner involved in alleged money speculation operation

Argentina’s former president Nestor Kirchner purchased two million US dollars just a few days after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 which triggered the current world downturn and when the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (his wife) was under extreme pressure to devalue the currency.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 08:46 UTC
Brazilian group planning two huge feedlots to ensure cattle supply

Argentina’s meat processing group, Quickfood belonging to the giant Brazilian corporation Marfrig has purchased 150 hectares in the province of Cordoba to establish one of the largest feedlots in the country.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 08:38 UTC
Punta del Este, “invaded” by 12.000 visitors from four cruises on a single day

Punta del Este, Uruguay’s main sea resort on the Atlantic coast received last week on a single day an estimated 12.000 visitors from cruise vessels, challenging transport resources but with singular success given the excellent weather conditions and food and leisure facilities in the city.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:58 UTC
Brazil moving closer to accepting Honduran president Lobo

Brazil sees a positive attitude and a good indication of “reconciliation” attempts by the recently inaugurated Honduran president Porfirio Lobo. “The new president acted in a politically positive manner when he negotiated a safe conduct for the deposed president, Manuel Zelaya”, said Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:53 UTC
Making science simple: “An Angler’s guide to Fish Behaviour’

Every fisherman will remember a time when a change in the weather coincided with a surge or lull in fish feeding behaviour. Whatever the species and whatever the weather event there is no doubt about the dramatic and immediate influence the weather can have on a fisherman’s catch.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:17 UTC
Insurance levy on banks to protect tax payers pockets

An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis has been backed at the World Economic Forum. Politicians and bankers have expressed support for the idea, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described it as “practical”.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:09 UTC
Uruguay’s budget deficit in 2009, highest since 2003 pushed by energy costs

Uruguay’s 2009 fiscal budget deficit soared to its highest since 2003 pushed by higher power generation costs and the import of dearer energy according to the official release from the Ministry of Finance. The total is equivalent to 2.1% of GDP and 50% higher than in 2008, which was 1.4% of GDP.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:05 UTC
Brazil promotes agribusiness trade with Arab countries

Brazilian agribusiness exports to Arab countries generated 6.86 billion US dollars in 2009 last year, 14% over 2008, according to figures from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade and compiled by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. This in spite of the factor that total agribusiness sales dropped 9.8%.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 05:59 UTC
Latinamerican teenagers love fast food and are increasingly obese

Chilean teenagers are becoming obese due to increasing fast food consumption while those from Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala are not far behind.
Monday, February 1st 2010 - 05:54 UTC
Lady Thatcher’s 28 eggs a week diet in anticipation of 1979 election

Lady Thatcher was eating up to 28 eggs a week as part of a high-protein diet in the run-up to the 1979 general election, newly-released files suggest. Intended to help her shed 9 kilos in two weeks, the diet is outlined in a note found in a diary from that year.