Stories for 2010

Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 13:57 UTC
For many Port-au-Prince residents, situation is catastrophic says Red Cross

“Access to shelter, sanitation, water, food and medical care remains extremely limited,” said Riccardo Conti, the International Committee of the Red Cross, CRC head of delegation in Haiti.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 13:45 UTC
Argentina/Brazil review bilateral trade in February

Argentina and Brazil will be meeting early February in Buenos Aires to assess how bilateral trade has been evolving and to plan the following steps to keep improving trade relations between Mercosur senior members.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 13:40 UTC
IMF warns it’s too early to withdraw stimulus packages

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said it’s too early for policy makers to withdraw stimulus that’s driving the global recovery.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 13:35 UTC
UK has a decade of economic pain ahead, warns leading economic forecaster

The UK faces a decade of economic pain after years of splurging on credit, a leading economic forecaster has warned. The Ernst & Young ITEM Club said the economy faced stagnation unless exports received a boost.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 13:27 UTC
Piñera considers a unity cabinet but faces Congressional hurdle

Sebastián Piñera in his first day as Chilean president-elect anticipated he could include members of the ruling coalition Concertacion in his future cabinet.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 10:52 UTC
Mosquito “egg-traps” confirm Buenos Aires City is widely exposed to dengue

Over half the surface of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires is exposed to the mosquito that carries and transmits dengue, according to research from the University of Buenos Aires published last Sunday.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 10:47 UTC
Fourteen cruise vessels call in South Georgia during December

Fourteen cruise ships visited South Georgia Island during December, eight of which visited during the Christmas week from the 23rd to the 29th December, according to the latest release from South Georgia’s News and Events.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 10:43 UTC
Joint scientific research cruise with Spain in Uruguay’s EEZ

Spain’s research vessel “Miguel Oliver” set off from Montevideo for a joint scientific cruise with Uruguayan experts with the purpose of surveying Uruguay’s Exclusive Economic Zone, EEZ. The research includes chartering the area and surveying ocean conditions in the sea bed.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 10:35 UTC
Generous Argentina poised for an encouraging recovery, in spite of …

Last year ended for Argentina with a 2% economic drop as a consequence of the international crisis and its impact on the majority of productive sectors. However, from the second quarter onwards, some improvements -expected to remain unchanged for 2010- have become visible and the outlook for the year is more encouraging.
Tuesday, January 19th 2010 - 10:15 UTC
Icebreaker Almirante Irizar expected to be operation for 2011/2012 season

Argentina expects to have its main icebreaker Almirante Irizar back in sailing conditions by October 2011 and fully operational for the 2011/2012 Antarctic season, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.