Stories for April 2011

Monday, April 4th 2011 - 02:11 UTC
Islamic extremists operating illegally in Triple Frontier area, says Brazilian magazine

Islamic extremist groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Hamas are illegally operating in the Triple Frontier area shared by Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, where they allegedly gather large amounts of money, recruit new militants and plan additional attacks, Brazilian magazine Veja denounced.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 01:55 UTC
Almost half of China’s dairies closed down following quality inspections

Nearly half of China's 1,176 dairies are being shut down after failing to obtain new licences, the country's quality inspection agency says. It says that 533 dairy producers have been ordered to halt productions after a government safety audit.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 01:52 UTC
Maersk to build and operate 1.1 billion USD pier in Peru’s main port

The world’s largest container shipping line, Moeller-Maersk A/S, won a contract to build and operate a 1.1 billion US dollars pier at Peru’s largest port, the government announced in Lima.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 00:47 UTC
Humala leads in Peruvian presidential race and a run-off June 5 is almost certain

Nationalist candidate Ollanta Humala consolidated his lead in Peru’s presidential race according to the latest public opinion polls published Sunday in the country’s main dailies. Earlier in the week Humala promised investors he would manage the economy prudently and respect foreign investors despite his radical past.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 00:45 UTC
Vargas Llosa blasts Humala and Keiko: ‘it’s like choosing between cancer and aids’

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori rejected Mario Vargas Llosa’s remarks who said once again that choosing between Ollanta Humala and her, was like choosing between cancer and terminal Aids, and said that the Nobel Prize winner’s comments are “useless”.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 20:37 UTC
Spain’s Prince Felipe recalls Gibraltar at state dinner for Prince of Wales

Spain’s longstanding claim over the sovereignty of Gibraltar looked destined to continue into the next generation of Spanish politics as the heir to the Spanish throne, the Prince of Asturias, used a state dinner for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to reiterate Spain’s desire to ‘progress’ on Gibraltar.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 20:27 UTC
Malvinas voluntary soldier letter to be read in all Argentine schools as of 2012

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced that the letter written by a teacher and voluntary soldier in the 1982 Malvinas War conflict and which he sent to his pupils is to be read in all Argentine schools beginning 2012.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 20:09 UTC
Unasur leaders letter to Ban Ki-moon in support of Argentina’s Malvinas claim

Unasur (Union of South American Nations) leaders sent UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon a letter dated April 2 in support of Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 19:42 UTC
Visiting officials to Argentina will have pay homage at the Malvinas cenotaph

Argentina will change its official protocol for visiting officials: besides the traditional flower wreath at the monument of General Jose de San Martin, visitors will also have to pay homage to the fallen in the Malvinas Islands at the cenotaph with their names at the Wall pages.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 19:36 UTC
Malvinas are Argentine for ever and “we will never yield in our claim”

“The Malvinas are Argentine for ever” and this government “will never yield in our claim” promised President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during the main commemoration of the Malvinas war Fallen and Veterans Day in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz province.