Stories for June 3rd 2011

Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 17:46 UTC
Hispanic population ‘tsunami’ in the US: in ten years it doubled in nine states

A new report from the United States Census Bureau shows that the biggest jumps in the Hispanic population over the past decade were seen in the Deep South and Midwest in places such as South Carolina, Alabama and South Dakota.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 12:43 UTC
Hyundai plans to produce 150.00 vehicles at its first plant in Brazil

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker is constructing its seventh overseas plant in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo state, Brazil to actively respond to soaring demand in one of the world’s fastest growing markets and to bring its manufacturing presence in so-called BRIC countries full circle.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 08:09 UTC
Falklands’ legislators will be meeting US and Canadian officials in Washington and Canada

Falkland Islands Members of the Legislative Assembly Roger Edwards and Dick Sawle will be in New York June 21 to attend the United Nations Committee of 24 sessions and later will meet US and Canada officials in Washington and Ottawa.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:59 UTC
Falklands determined to exercise the right to self determination and to remain a BOT

The Falkland Islands are determined to exercise their right to self determination and to remain a British Overseas Territory, a message to the international community that tells of the success story of the Falklands in spite of the attempts by the government of Argentina to impede sectors of the economy, said Falklands’ elected legislator Roger Edwards addressing a UN seminar on eradication of colonialism.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:53 UTC
Korean group plans shipyard in south Brazil to cater “Malvinas” fishing fleet

The Korean fishing group Insung signed this week an letter of intent with a Brazilian consortium for the construction of a ship yard in the Rio Grande/Pelotas area , state of Rio Grande do Sul, which could cater to the Korean fishing vessels operating in the “Falklands/Malvinas” area.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 03:14 UTC
Keiko Fujimori with minimum lead over Humala in Peru presidential run-off

Conservative Keiko Fujimori is two percentage points ahead of nationalist Ollanta Humala in Peru’s presidential runoff next Sunday June 5, according to the latest opinion polls, but the difference is too tight to anticipate a clear winner.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 03:07 UTC
Chile, Peru and Colombia launch second largest regional stock market

Chile, Peru and Colombia formally combined operations of their stock markets on Monday to form the Latin American Integrated Market (Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano, or Mila).
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 02:02 UTC
Argentina and Brazil agree on terms to unlock the bilateral trade conflict

Argentina and Brazil agreed Thursday to abide by the 60-day retention period applied to products affected by non automatic tariff trade barriers and accelerate trade in the agricultural sector with the purpose of overcoming the conflict that erupted mid May and had virtually frozen bilateral operations.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 01:56 UTC
Rousseff tries to overcome internal rift and launches plan to eliminate extreme poverty

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched an ambitious plan to eliminate dire poverty in Brazil within four years by lifting more than 16 million people from conditions of “misery”.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 01:52 UTC
Chinese Vice-president arrives in Uruguay to sign 17 agreements

China’s Vice-president Xi Jinping and tipped as a leading candidate to succeed President Hu Jintao will be visiting Uruguay June 7 to 9 as part of a tour that includes Italy, Cuba and Chile.