Stories for June 2011

Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 19:30 UTC
Argentina industrial output up 7.9% in April and 9.2% in first four months

Argentina’s industrial output rose 7.9% on the year in April and was down 0.2% on the month, the country's manufacturers association, UIA, said in a statement. In the first four months of the year industrial output was 9.2% higher than the same period in 2010.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 19:27 UTC
Energy rich Venezuela, short in power and forced to ration electricity

Big electricity users in Venezuela have been told to cut consumption or face increased charges. Consumers who save energy will be in line for discounts, officials said. The move comes after a series of recent power failures, the most recent last Friday and Saturday when outages affected most of western Venezuela.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 18:36 UTC
Falklands’ sovereignty “is not negotiable. Period”, says British PM Cameron

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, sent a clear message on Wednesday during a Parliamentary speech regarding Argentina’s claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as the British leader stated that sovereignty “is not negotiable. Period!”
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 14:41 UTC
Aquaculture more efficient than livestock production, says WorldFish Centre

WorldFish Centre and Conservation International (CI) have revealed a comprehensive analysis exploring the environmental impact of the world's major aquaculture production systems and species and gives an unprecedented global assessment of trends and impacts. The results from the two-year study show that aquaculture is more efficient than other forms of animal protein production such as livestock.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 04:21 UTC
Evacuees from Chile’s Puyehue volcano allowed back to their homes

Evacuations ordered after an eruption in Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex begun to be lifted on Sunday for various areas in southern Chile’s Los Ríos and Los Lagos regions, over 600 miles south of Santiago.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 02:43 UTC
“Self determination and self sufficiency”, Falklands message to the world on Liberation Day

“Self-determination and self-sufficiency” is the Falkland Islands message to the world on the day the Islands commemorate the 29th anniversary of its liberation, said the Falklands’ government representative in London Sukey Cameron, who added Argentina continues with its campaign to claim sovereignty and disrupt the Falklands economy.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 02:38 UTC
Argentina’s lessons from ‘dirty war’, apply today to Syria, said Ban Ki-moon

United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged that the lessons learned from Argentina’s turn from dictatorship to democracy be applied widely, particularly in North Africa and the Middle East, and he called on Syria to allow humanitarian aid into areas affected by ongoing violence.
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 01:45 UTC
Argentine opposition says May inflation was 1.5% and 23.5% in last 12 months

Argentine opposition lawmakers reported Tuesday that the inflation rate reached 1.5% in May, according to the estimates provided by eight “censored” economic consultants. They added it was their duty to inform about data which “the government tries to hide from public opinion”.
Tuesday, June 14th 2011 - 22:39 UTC
Humala reaffirms historic links: “Peru will always support Argentina”

President-elect Ollanta Humala said Peru has shown “it will always support Argentina” and underlined the long standing close relations with the country that hosts one of the largest Peruvian communities overseas.
Tuesday, June 14th 2011 - 22:31 UTC
Korean Hyundai to ensure local market agrees to export Argentine bio-diesel and soy flour

Korea’s Hyundai reached an agreement with the Argentine government by which it will compensate its 91 million US dollars surplus on sales to the local domestic market by promoting exports of peanuts, wine, bio-diesel and soy flour to the tune of 157 million US dollars.