Stories for April 2011

Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 08:56 UTC
Brazil rejects as ‘unjustified’ request to halt work on a huge dam in the Amazon

Brazil has said a request to halt work on its massive hydro-electric dam in the Amazon rainforest is unjustified despite environmental concerns. Brazil's foreign ministry was responding to the request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 08:53 UTC
Fed minutes show members sharply divided on how to address rising prices

Members of the US Federal Reserve are in sharp disagreement about how to address rising prices. The bank might need to tighten the reins on the economy before the end of the year to stave off inflation, said some members of the central bank's policy-setting body.
Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 08:43 UTC
Unasur letter supporting Argentina’s Malvinas claims delivered to Ban Ki-moon

Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman met Wednesday with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and reiterated Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands this time reinforced with a formal request from the Union of South American Nations, Unasur leaders in support of Argentina’s “historic and legitimate rights”.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 20:23 UTC
Good outlook for Mexican manufacturing as the US economy recovers

The increase in the Mexican IMEF manufacturing index last month suggests that the industrial sector has continued to benefit from stronger demand in the US, points out Capital Economics.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 19:48 UTC
Instituto Cervantes at a new home in Gibraltar with a vast program of activities

Spain’s Instituto Cervantes for the promotion of Spanish language and culture opened this week its doors at Cloister Building in Gibraltar. The local director of the institute, Francisco Oda said that the centre was ready to welcome everyone now that it had moved to its home in Market Lane.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 18:44 UTC
Argentina opens boat access to Tierra del Fuego eliminating Chilean crossing

Argentina’s government is opening a new path to Tierra del Fuego that will give travellers, who once had to pass through Chile to reach the southernmost tip of the continent, the option of skipping Chile altogether.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 15:48 UTC
UK increases funds for South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territory

The UK Government has announced it is to increase funds for South Georgia and the other UK Overseas Territories. On March 10th the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, announced the increase of the Overseas Territories Programme Fund to £7m per year and a special one off payment of £1 million to GSGSSI this year, reports the March edition of South Georgia Newsletter.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:39 UTC
Chile, Colombia, Peru launch integrate stock markets beginning May 30

Operations of a joint stock market linking Chile, Colombia and Peru are scheduled to begin May 30. The group, known as the Integrated Latin American Market, or Mila, said Tuesday that the decision was taken following two rounds of successful testing.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:37 UTC
Wikileaks knocks out second US ambassador in Latam: this time in Ecuador

Ecuador is expelling the U.S. ambassador over a 2009 diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks in which the diplomat accused the country’s former police chief of corruption.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Venezuela admits an annual inflation of 27.4% in the last twelve months

Venezuela's nationwide consumer price index (NCPI), prepared by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) and the National Statistics Institute (INE), showed a 1.4% increase in March 2011 compared to February 2011.