Stories for February 2011

Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:30 UTC
One of the US most wanted fugitives captured in Buenos Aires

Paul Merle Eischeid, one of the United States 15 most wanted fugitives, was captured in Buenos Aires by local authorities. He was living in the posh county of San Isidro with his Argentine girl friend.
Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:26 UTC
Two killed in shoot-out following intentional looting derailment of train in Buenos Aires

Argentine security officials acknowledged that, “an armed group” was responsible for the “intentional derailment” of the freight train incident that occurred Thursday in the province of Buenos Aires causing a violent outbreak between locals and police, with at least two people killed and various injured.
Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:45 UTC
China’s appetite for luxury goods fuels record sales and profits for Louis Vuitton

China's appetite for luxury goods fuelled a record year for sales and profits at world industry No. 1 LVMH, (Louis Vuitton) prompting boss Bernard Arnault to say the market had entered a “new growth cycle”.
Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Paraguayan congress puts price to Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

The Paraguayan political system is willing to consider the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur as a full member if there is a “significant gesture or compensation” from the government of President Hugo Chavez, according to congressional sources in Asunción.
Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:29 UTC
Piñera reaffirms Chile’s commitment to Antarctica, the continent of the future

President Sebastian Piñera described Antarctica as the continent of the future and confirmed Chile’s commitment to the values of peace and environment conservation represented by the southern pole mass.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 23:29 UTC
Armoured helicopter to combat organized crime in Rio do Janeiro

The Brazilian city of Rio do Janeiro, host of the Olympic Games in 2016 presented on Friday its new weapon to combat organized crime and drug dealers that have control over urban shanty towns: an armoured US manufactured Bell Huey II helicopter which can transport 13 troops and two crew members.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 23:13 UTC
Paraguay recovers full status of free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination

Paraguay recovered full status of “country free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination” following the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) decision to lift the “high vigilance zone” over 1.2 million cattle.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:28 UTC
Brazil preparing package to counter surging imports rapidly eroding trade surplus

Brazil’s trade surplus fell more than economists expected in January from a month earlier as exports declined at a faster pace than imports. The surplus narrowed to 424 million USD last month from 5.37 billion in December, said the Trade Ministry.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:22 UTC
Brazil’s industrial output fell in December for second month running

Brazil’s industrial output unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in December. Output in December fell 0.7% from November after a 0.2% decline in the previous month, the national statistics agency IBGE said this week.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:06 UTC
MV Polar Star passengers transfer to three cruises; expected Sunday in Ushuaia

Passengers from the MV Polar Star, which suffered a minor incident while cruising along the Antarctica peninsula, were expected to arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina, on Sunday, February 6, 2011.