Stories for March 2011

Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:23 UTC
US ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes but no apology for 1973 events

In what was the most controversial issue of the visit, President Obama said he's ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes committed during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, but avoided agreeing Monday to a US apology for meddling in the country's affairs.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:19 UTC
Argentina’s 2010/11 harvest estimated at over 100 million tons

Argentina’s 2010/2011 grains and oilseeds harvest is estimated to have reached 100.46 million tons, which is above last year’s according to the latest technical report from the Ministry of Agriculture released this week.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:15 UTC
World Bank forecasts Japanese economy will begin recovering at the end of 2011

Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami will depress growth briefly before reconstruction kicks off and gives the beleaguered economy a boost, the World Bank said in a report.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:10 UTC
In twelve Argentine provinces inflation is two times and a half the official index

Several Argentine provinces mistrustful of government statistics, particularly inflation have mounted their own offices which show that consumer prices in the last twelve months have soared on average 27.5%, which is almost two and a half times the official index applicable to Buenos Aires City and Buenos Aires province
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:06 UTC
Buenos Aires main airports cancel all flights as communications system collapses

Flights began to be resumed late Monday in Argentina’s two main airports after they had to be cancelled due to technical problems with the Control Tower system.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 03:33 UTC
Obama calls for “new era of partnership” with Latin America in spite of “rocky past”

Visiting President Barack Obama called in Chile for a “new era of partnership” with Latin America as he acknowledged a sometimes troubled past between Washington and its neighbours in the region.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 23:15 UTC
Falklands’ 2010 land-based tourism ‘surprisingly good’ as opposed to cruise ships

Using the United Nations definition of tourism, 2010 was a surprisingly good year for land-based, as opposed to cruise ship tourism in the Falkland Islands, with numbers up from 4,241 in 2009 to 6,017 in 20010.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 22:23 UTC
Ireland: EU agriculture commissioner supports strong position against Mercosur

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has pressed Ireland’s anxieties about ongoing trade talks with Mercosur with agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos who was most receptive to Ireland’s position, reports the Dublin media.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 22:17 UTC
US farmers concerned with Mercosur expanding farm exports to Colombia

United States farmers have called on the US government to approve the free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama because Mercosur countries are taking a bigger share of US agriculture exports to those countries.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 21:52 UTC
US Export-Import bank loans Brazil 3 billion USD for oil and World Cup

The US government's export credit agency has authorized $3 billion in financing for Brazil, including 2 billion US dollars for the Brazilian government-managed oil company Petrobras.