MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 25th 2011
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 06:12 UTC
Uruguay’s leading fish processor reacts to abusive “media offensive”
Uruguay’s leading and largest fish processing company Fripur S.A. claimed in full page ads in Montevideo’s newspapers that it is the victim of a “strong media offensive” that “irresponsibly” questions the way in which it processes products that are sold both in Uruguay and overseas.
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 03:48 UTC
Spain ‘closely following’ fishing companies difficulties in port of Montevideo
The Spanish embassy is closely following the difficulties faced by Spanish fishing companies in the port of Montevideo, some of which have decided to stop operating in Uruguay.
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 01:52 UTC
Seven Latam countries on track to have credit ratings upgraded
Seven countries in Latin America are on track to have their ratings upgraded in the short term, as the region's credit cycle remains supported by healthy economic growth and greater policy stability, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 01:27 UTC
Chile/Ecuador proposal for a UNASUR Antarctic base
Chile and Ecuador will be proposing their peers of Unasur, (Union of South American Nations) the establishment of a scientific research base in Antarctica, according to Ecuador’s Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño.
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 01:04 UTC
India pledges greater economic cooperation and trade with Uruguay
India pledged on Thursday greater economic cooperation with Uruguay in sectors such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, textiles, automobiles, machineries and IT. In 2009-10, bilateral trade stood at 64.3 million US dollars.
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Friday, February 25th 2011 - 00:57 UTC
Argentine industry satisfied with first landings from the Illex squid season
The first Argentine jiggers returning to the port of Mar del Plata to land their catches are reporting good volumes of Illex Argentinus and are eager to return to sea, according to the Argentine fisheries news magazine Pescare.
