Stories for August 2011

Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:54 UTC
Brazilian military warn incoming Defence minister forces are ‘non political, non partisan’

A Brazilian retired general and former commander of UN forces in Haiti warned the new Defence minister Celso Amorim to avoid giving the Armed Forces command a ‘left-wing ideological imprint’.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:48 UTC
Chilean Patagonia districts in ‘agriculture emergency’ because of snow storms

Four districts in the Chilean extreme south region of Magallanes were declared in “agricultural emergency” given the harmful effects of snow storms in the area.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:37 UTC
Brazilean President Rousseff looses another top official to corruption

The Brazilian congressional opposition promised to block legislative work in both Houses until the government accepts the creation of a Special Investigation Commission, CPI, to look into alleged corruption practices in several ministries from the administration of President Dilma Rousseff.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:33 UTC
Brazil remains faithful to the dollar and has no plans to sell US Treasuries

Brazil has no plans to sell US Treasuries or change its foreign currency reserves holdings as a result of Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the US’s credit rating, a government official said.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:14 UTC
China warns US on ‘debt addiction’; demands global supervision of dollar issues

Beijing bluntly criticized the United States after the superpower's credit rating was downgraded, saying the “good old days” of borrowing were over. S&P cut the US long-term credit rating from top-tier AAA by a notch to AA-plus on yesterday, over concerns about the nation's budget deficits and climbing debt burden.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 04:03 UTC
Sarkozy thanks CFK for the investigation of the murder of two French tourists

French President Nicolas Sarkozy called President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, on Sunday in order to “personally thank her for the outstanding job” carried out by local authorities in the investigation of the murder of two French tourists in Salta.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 03:48 UTC
For Argentina Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty legitimacy conditions any other negotiation

Argentina is not going to make things easy for Britain in the Falkland Islands and the first discussion, before any other issues are addressed, must be the legitimacy of the Malvinas Islands sovereignty, said Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli in a Sunday interview by Carolina Barrios published in the Buenos Aires Herald.
Saturday, August 6th 2011 - 08:47 UTC
Unasur central bankers anticipate moderation in the region’s growth

Unasur (Union of South American Nations) central bankers meeting on Friday to discuss global financial turbulence saw heightened risks and a moderation in the region's growth, they said in a joint statement published by Chile's central bank.
Saturday, August 6th 2011 - 08:41 UTC
Canadian PM will visit Brazil, Colombia and Central America

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Honduras from August 8 to 12 to promote trade and investments, reinforce democratic governance and advance common security, according to a release from the PM’s office.
Saturday, August 6th 2011 - 08:29 UTC
Soft loans for Brazilian suppliers of the oil and gas industry

Brazil’s state-owned BNDES development bank said it planned to provide about 2.55 billion dollars in financing over the next four years to suppliers to the country’s oil and gas industry.