Stories for July 5th 2011

Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 06:08 UTC
President Rousseff relations with 10 party coalition remain strained

The six-month old administration of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s is again under strain following on her strong character reactions, thus casting doubts about the passing of her legislative agenda, which is already considerably delayed.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
Uruguay re-opens human rights violations from the 1973/1985 military regime

Uruguay’s government announced June 27 that it will reopen more than 80 human rights violations allegedly committed during the 1973-85 military dictatorship. The decision follows a long legislative battle but nevertheless remains highly controversial since the latest opinion polls indicate a majority of Uruguayans, 55%, want an end to the discussion.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 05:49 UTC
Argentina/Chile agree to jointly promote receptive tourism in far distant markets

Argentina and Chile have reached an understanding to join efforts in promoting receptive tourism in far distant overseas markets. The document was signed last week by Chile’s Deputy Secretary for Tourism Jacqueline Plass and the Argentine Tourism minister Enrique Meyer at the Argentina embassy in Santiago de Chile.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 05:44 UTC
Toyota Mercosur temporarily closing plants due to lack of parts

Toyota, the world's biggest automaker said Monday it will temporarily halt work at factories in Brazil and Argentina due to the lack of parts from Japan after the massive March quake and tsunami.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 05:36 UTC
Spain next candidate to request major aid package, say London bookies

Following the second rescue of Greece, Spain is the next candidate to request a major financial aid package according to William Hill one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 03:23 UTC
June’s index shows result of Uruguay’s battle with inflation remains uncertain

Uruguay consumer prices increased 0.35% in June, completing 8.61% in the last twelve months, which remains above the Central bank target of 4% to 6%, and the latest estimate of 7.8% presented last week by the Executive in its additional budget report to Congress.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 00:24 UTC
Mercosur attempt to implement a common trade defence policy ‘won’t be easy’

Mercosur idea of a common trade defence policy has been present since the nineties but the initiative is difficult to implement because agreeing on a joint safeguard does not necessarily meet the demands of different interests, according to a leading economist from Brazil’s Getulio Vargas Foundation, GVF.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 00:20 UTC
Paraguay and Uruguay claim Argentina is obstructing regional power agreement

Argentina is delaying the sale of Paraguayan power to the Uruguayan market (which must cross Argentine territory) for reasons ‘as least publicly’ unknown for both sides interested in the deal, according to the Uruguayan and Paraguayan press.
Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 00:15 UTC
Brize Norton becomes the new home for the RAF Hercules Force

As of this month RAF Lyneham's Hercules fleet has a new base at RAF Brize Norton which is becoming critically important as an RAF logistics support hub including the air bridge with the Falkland Islands.