Stories for October 2011

Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 04:11 UTC
Brazil after billions of dollars to give airports on concession

Brazil’s secretary of civil aviation, Wagner Bittencourt, has confirmed that the government is looking for at least 1.3 billion dollars for the São Paulo–Guarulhos Airport concession.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 04:06 UTC
Brazil ignores OAS meeting due to dispute over hydroelectric dam

Brazil will not take part in the annual meeting of the Organization of American States in Washington on Wednesday due to a dispute over a giant hydroelectric plant, said opponents of the scheme.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 04:00 UTC
US to rescue borrowers whose loans are worth more than their homes

The US housing market regulator has agreed to extend a refinancing scheme for borrowers whose loans are worth more than their homes.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 03:53 UTC
Latam should turn to Korea for trade and investment, suggests IDB

A new study released by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) argues that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should turn their attention to Korea, a fast-growing economy that offers numerous opportunities for bilateral trade and investment.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 03:49 UTC
Chinese leaders growing concern with food and property prices

China's Premier Wen Jiabao said the country must control food and property inflation to ensure social stability. The remarks came after the premier visited fresh food markets in south western China over the weekend.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Argentina formally multiparty, but with an only hegemonic political force

Leaving names aside, Sunday’s election consolidates in Argentina the hegemonic Peronist movement as the prevailing political force to the extent that it not only amply occupies officialdom but also part of the opposition, argues Rosendo Fraga a renowned Argentine political analyst and historian.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 03:32 UTC
Cristina Fernandez establishes several records in Argentine electoral history

The extraordinary showing of President Cristina Fernandez established a new set of records in Argentine electoral history. The difference over her runner up Hermes Binner was just below that of Juan Domingo Peron (Argentina’s icon political leader of the XXth century) when he returned triumphantly after 17 years in exile in Spain to the presidency.
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 - 03:29 UTC
CFK recovers control over both houses and with sufficient seats for quorum

The Sunday landslide victory of President Cristina Fernandez means the coalition she leads has regained control of both houses of Congress (lost in the 2009 debacle) and with a sufficient majority to work with its own quorum.
Monday, October 24th 2011 - 23:21 UTC
Falklands in partnership with UK is creating a network of protected areas

Conservation of penguins, rat eradication and creating a network of protected areas in the Falkland Islands are some of the projects currently under implementation by the UK Overseas Territories Environment Program, OTEP with local organizations.
Monday, October 24th 2011 - 23:17 UTC
South Georgia expects 51 cruise calls and 5.000 visitors for the 2011/12 season

Fifty one cruise visits have been booked for the current 2011/12 season in South Georgia, extreme South Atlantic, with a potential number of 6.350 visitors (were they all to be full), but with the actual figure likely to be nearer to 5.000. Two cruises “L'Austral” and “Island Sky” will be making their first ever visit to South Georgia.