Stories for March 24th 2011

Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 17:53 UTC
Guatemala’s First Couple divorce so First Lady can bid for the presidency

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and wife Sandra Torres have filed a request for “divorce by mutual consent” to allow the first lady to run in September’s presidential election, the judiciary this week.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 17:44 UTC
Spain top three banks left out of Moody downgrading of 30 institutions

Moody's risk ratings agency on Thursday downgraded the ratings of 30 Spanish banks, a direct consequence of its decision earlier this month to downgrade indebted Spain's sovereign rating.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 17:39 UTC
Only 3 points difference between Peru leading presidential hopefuls for April 10

Two weeks before the first round of voting in the Peruvian presidential election the two leading candidates are technically tied, and so are runner ups, according to the latest public opinion poll published this week in the Lima media.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 07:14 UTC
Argentine economy growing strong, benefits from imports’ restrictions

Argentina's industrial output rose sharply and the trade surplus beat market expectations during the month of February signalling that the economy is still growing strong.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
Federal Reserve board member warns about “extraordinary speculative activity”

United States Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard W. Fisher said he sees “extraordinary speculative activity” in the US after the central bank pumped record amounts of stimulus into the economy.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Guess what? “in the (Falklands) Malvinas Islands they only speak English”

In the Malvinas Islands, guess what? They speak English according to Juan Antonio Agulles, mayor of the Argentine town of Malargüe, recently back from a trip to the Falkland Islands with a delegation of the so-called Rugby with out Frontiers.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Bank of England remains divided 6 to 3 on interest rate hike

Six members of the Bank of England’s nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee, including Governor Mervyn King, continued to oppose the minority campaign for an immediate rise in benchmark UK interest rates at the MPC’s meeting two weeks ago, minutes revealed Wednesday.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:19 UTC
The world’s rarest albatross confirmed as a separate species by scientists

The world's rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists. The genetic analysis solves 20 years of debate over the status of the Amsterdam albatross.
Canadian researchers have proven that the birds' DNA varies significantly from wandering albatrosses, their closest living relatives.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
Spanish cooperation program for Uruguayan fishing industry experts

Uruguayan fish industry instructors, technicians and professionals concluded this week a twenty day training course sponsored by Spain’s Ministry of environment, rural and marine affairs, on board the Spanish scientific research vessel Intermares.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:01 UTC
US Congressman to assess Easter Island conflict between Rapa Nui natives and Chile

The United States congressman representing the territory of American Samoa has announced he will be traveling to Easter Island during the Congressional recess to assess recent developments between the legitimate representatives of the Rapa Nui clans and the Chilean government.