Stories for September 26th 2011

Monday, September 26th 2011 - 21:11 UTC
Falklands’ governor praises local Chilean community and links with Chile

The Falklands Governor praised the Chilean members of the Islands community, described them as well integrated and good workers and said he hoped to further increase and consolidate the good longstanding relations with Chile and its people.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 18:53 UTC
Venezuelan opposition requests Unasur observers for elections and primaries

Venezuela’s Democratic Unit Panel, MUD, which brings together most opposition forces, has requested Unasur observers for the 2012 presidential election and for the different parties’ primaries.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 18:33 UTC
Uruguay begins negotiations to mitigate Brazilian trade restrictions

A Uruguayan government delegation will begin talks on Tuesday in Brazil to address the latest restrictions imposed by Mercosur largest member and which threaten several manufacturing sectors, particularly the auto industry, said Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 17:15 UTC
Greek minister denies talks with IMF and EXB for an “orderly default”

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos dismissed reports that he has discussed a scenario of an orderly default by Athens with International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde and European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 17:10 UTC
Spanish Conservatives poised for absolute majority in November election

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero dissolved parliament on Monday, but pledged more measures to tackle Spain's economic crisis before a November election that is expected to hand power to the conservative opposition.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 17:02 UTC
Falklands’ Rockhopper spuds new well and plans another drilling slot

Rockhopper Exploration is in talks with Diamond Offshore about lining up another drilling slot as it spuds a well off the Falkland Islands. Diamond Offshore are the owners of the Ocean Guarding drilling rig contracted by Desire Petroleum and involved in the current hydrocarbons exploration round.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 06:45 UTC
Given global crises Argentina urges region countries “to implement their own solutions”

Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou urged countries in the region to “seize the opportunity created as a result of the crisis affecting developed nations and implement their own solutions.”
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 06:42 UTC
Palestinians ready for negotiations if Israel freezes construction of settlements

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated his refusal to talk with Israel without a settlement freeze after international mediators, responding to his United Nations bid for statehood, urged negotiations within a month.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 06:34 UTC
IMF insists Argentina must improve measuring inflation method

Nicolas Eyzaguirre, the IMF director for Latin America, stated that Argentina must apply “major measures” to improve its method of measuring the inflation.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 06:27 UTC
The Economist analyzes trade restrictions (protectionism) in Argentina and Brazil

The Economist in its latest edition has a two-chapter piece on trade restrictions imposed by South America’s two biggest economies. The first (“Keep Out”) refers to Argentina and the second (“A self made siege’) to Brazil.