Stories for January 18th 2011

Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 19:20 UTC
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Will Reanalyze Offers to Buy Jets

The Brazilian president has decided to postpone the purchase of fighter jets.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 18:32 UTC
YPF To Begin Offshore Exploration In Tierra del Fuego

A spokesperson for the Argentine oil firm YPF informed that exploration work is scheduled to begin this quarter on the coast of Tierra del Fuego, a province located off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 17:52 UTC
Controversial Body Scanner to be Used Shortly at Ezeiza and Santiago Airports

The Body scanner will soon be used by the Airport Security Police (PSA) at Argentina’s main airport.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 17:46 UTC
UNASUR Statement in Support of Haiti One Year after the January 12, 2010 Earthquake

The Member States of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) wish to express their continued support to the Government and people of Haiti in the extremely difficult circumstances that have prevailed since the devastation caused by the fateful earthquake that struck the country on January 12, 2010.One year later, we join with the people of Haiti and the world over in remembering the victims of that tragedy.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 17:41 UTC
UNASUR Statement on the Flooding and Mudslides in Brazil

The Member States of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) wish to express their heartfelt sympathy to the Government and people of Brazil, particularly the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives, their homes and to those injured in the recent flooding and mudslides which occurred in southeastern, Brazil on January 12, 2011.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 17:10 UTC
New Poll Shows Argentine President as Favorite in Next Elections

According to a poll published today, President of Argentina Cristina Fernández is shown as the favorite to win next October’s elections, even though she has kept quiet her intentions of running.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 16:59 UTC
Impact of Rainfall in Brazil Is Worse Than That of Chilean Earthquake

The torrential rainfall that Brazil has been experiencing for the past week has had an even bigger impact on the population than that of the earthquake Chile experienced in 2010, said a member of the military who had worked in Chile and now runs a makeshift hospital where victims of the worst natural disaster that Brazil has experienced are being treated.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 16:50 UTC
Millions of Argentines Want to Live or Invest in Uruguay

This news was revealed in a study done by the consulting firm Suma, sociologist César Aguiar, one of the people responsible for the study, emphasized the bond between both countries
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 16:07 UTC
70% of Uruguay's summer energy needs may come from wind farms by 2015, says state power company

Announcing the preliminary results of a call for tenders to supply wind energy, UTE, Uruguay's state power company, announced that 21 companies and consortia had presented valid offers last week.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 14:03 UTC
International tourism 2010: multi-speed recovery

International tourism recovered strongly in 2010 according to the advance release of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer.