Stories for 2010

Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 06:58 UTC
Another plus for Lula da Silva: Dilma in the threshold of becoming Brazil’s first woman president

Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff cruised through the final television debate with presidential rival Jose Serra on Friday as another poll showed her heading for a convincing win in Sunday's runoff election.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
Lula da Silva’s name sounds strongly as next Unasur secretary general

Following the death of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner, the Union of South American Nations, Unasur must find a new consensus leader and the outstanding figure and possible candidate is Brazilian president Lula da Silva recognized as a great promoter of regional integration.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:16 UTC
New ultra-deep pre-salt offshore find confirms Brazil an oil giant

Brazil’s oil industry regulator announced Friday that a recent ultra-deep offshore find is estimated to hold between 3.7 billion and 15 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which could make it the largest crude accumulation in the country’s pre-salt region and the biggest discovery in the Western Hemisphere in more than three decades.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Iran “partner” in the industrialization of Bolivia’s lithium reserves

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced this week that Iran will “partner” in the development and manufacturing of the country’s lithium reserves, an association which had also shown interest from industry groups and governments of other countries.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:13 UTC
US economy growing again but not enough to quell frustration about jobs

The United States economy is growing but not enough to help with jobs. The US Commerce Department says GDP grew 2%, at an annual rate, between July and September - a slight increase from the previous quarter.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:12 UTC
Centre-left victory in Lima anticipates major changes in Peruvian politics

The battle to be mayor of Lima, finally won by Susana Villaran, may have been the tightest electoral race in Peru's history. It was certainly one of the most drawn-out. <br />
Electoral officials took more than three weeks to recount 8,384 ballots that were challenged over technical errors such as missing fingerprints and signatures on tally sheets.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 06:32 UTC
Nestor Kirchner is to be buried at a private ceremony in Rio Gallegos

Former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner's funeral service is to continue until 10:00am Friday, the time at which his remains will be transferred to Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz province, Patagonia where the burial is set to take place. Kirchner is to be buried at the local cemetery and the family will hold a private ceremony.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 06:31 UTC
China, the Pope, Obama, PM Cameron, Mrs. Clinton pay homage to Kirchner

The government of the People's Republic of China expressed on Thursday the Asian nation's “sorrow for the loss of former president Néstor Kirchner.”
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 06:17 UTC
South American presidents give their full support to Cristina Kirchner

South American Presidents of Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Paraguay met Thursday at the wake of former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner, where they expressed their condolences to widow and current Head of State Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 06:15 UTC
Gold demand forecasted to continue rising as developed economies stall

The gold market continued to be supported by concerns over the health of the global economy and its ability to show a sustained recovery, especially in developed nations, according to the latest edition of Gold Investment Digest published today by the World Gold Council (WGC).