Stories for January 2011

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.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 07:49 UTC
U.N. Urges Chile to Halt Evictions of Indigenous Protesters

Following months of protests and sit-ins surrounding ancestral land claims on Chile’s Easter Island, the United Nations has officially called on the Chilean government to help diffuse tensions.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:28 UTC
Cruise news: A new chapter in Antarctic Expedition Cruising

Over the past decade, consumer interest in Antarctica has increased exponentially, with a number of expedition cruise companies operating two- and three-week voyages to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands Islands and South Georgia.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:15 UTC
Chile: “Zero readjustment” is not a viable option to resolve conflict due to gas price increase

Energy and Mining Minister Laurence Golborne insisted on the last proposal made by the Chilean government to stop manifestations which would imply a 3% increase in hydrocarbon.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:04 UTC
Gov. Rios warned that the industry was already experiencing “problems” due to the Chilean blockade

The Governor of Tierra del Fuego announced on Radio 10 that they are awaiting the results of the meetings taking place in Chile to resolve the conflict in Punta Arenas which is affecting Argentine tourists.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 00:50 UTC
Eurogroup: 'No Bailout Fund Decision Imminent'

The Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker has said that no decision on a bailout fund will be made at the meeting of finance ministers in Brussels.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 23:22 UTC
Falklands: FOGL prospects show promise, says broker

FALKLAND Oil and Gas Limited has the potential to offer investors returns of 130 per cent in the medium term, according to the Jefferies brokerage.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 20:59 UTC
Brazilean Central Bank Intervenes in Futures Dollar Market to Stop Real Appreciation

Dilma Rousseff has taken measures to stop the appreciation of the real. The Brazilian Central Bank swapped all of the currency futures contracts in a reverse swap auction. This way the institution headed by Alexandre Tombini disembarks in the futures market.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 17:32 UTC
Venezuela's Oil Reserves Surpass Those of Saudi Arabia

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez announced that his country's oil reserves total 217 barrels, topping Saudi Arabia's and making them the largest in the world.