Stories for August 2011

Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:35 UTC
Unasur creates three task groups to protect the region from ‘industrialized north crises’

The Union of South American Nations must act quickly to protect the region's growing economies from another global financial crisis, Economy ministers and Central bankers from the 12-nation organization agreed at an emergency meeting convened Friday in Buenos Aires.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:20 UTC
Brazilian Judge famous for hard-line against police death squads killed at her house

Brazilian police form the state of Rio de Janeiro are combing a suburb for clues in the murder of a high-profile criminal judge, ambushed and fatally shot at her doorstep by hooded gunmen, TV Record reported Sunday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Eighth suspect arrested in connection with killing of French tourists in Argentina

The police from the Argentine province of Salta arrested on Sunday the eighth suspect in connection to the killings of the two French tourists raped and murdered in Quebrada de San Lorenzo last month.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:08 UTC
Loss of confidence in economic leadership leaves world economy in “new danger zone”

The loss of market confidence in economic leadership in key countries like the United States and Europe coupled with a fragile economic recovery have pushed markets into a new danger zone, something that policymakers have to take seriously, the head of the World Bank said on Sunday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:00 UTC
Lula da Silva: developed countries lack political initiative; need to learn from Latam

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva blasted the developed countries lack of political initiative to face the economic crisis and suggested they adopt a strategy similar to Brazil’s.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 00:56 UTC
PM Cameron expected to announce a social ‘fight-back’ program

Prime Minister David Cameron said his government would mend Britain's “broken society” to prevent a repeat of the country's worst riots in decades.
Sunday, August 14th 2011 - 08:22 UTC
A Window Into Kibera: Human Beings Being Human

If one reads the world’s news’ main headlines on any given day, the vast majority of the stories will most certainly deal with issues related to violence, hatred, prejudice, corruption, greed, paranoia, or fear.
Sunday, August 14th 2011 - 02:46 UTC
Argentine presidential primaries a test for the real competition next October 23

Argentina will go to the polls Sunday for simultaneous direct primaries which are also a test to indicate if any of the presidential hopefuls has a real chance of challenging Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election bid next October 23.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:37 UTC
Falklands claims Argentina responsible for ending Southern Blue Whiting fishery

Argentina contributes for the destruction of the species Southern Blue Whiting in the South West Atlantic claim Falkland Islands Fisheries Department scientists and fishing company executives.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:29 UTC
Falklands’ Illex: one good season does not transform an industry

Despite a relatively buoyant 2011 Illex fishing season and “some optimism for the future,” one jigging company went out of business and others had problems finding the funds to pay licence fees said The Falkland Islands Director of Fisheries John Barton.