Stories for October 2011

Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:48 UTC
Brazilian president promises to boost investment with Bulgaria, her ancestral homeland

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pledged to raise investment in Bulgaria, her ancestral homeland, in renewable energy, aviation and the oil industry.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:44 UTC
Latam will try to define a common stance ahead of the G20 summit in France

Latin American countries will be meeting in Uruguay in two weeks time to define a common stance on the international crisis for the coming G20 summit that will be taking place early November in France.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:41 UTC
Fitch warns Latam commodity-exporting countries of a ‘hard-landing’ in China

According to a new special report issued by Fitch Ratings released Wednesday, a potential 'double-dip' in the US or a hard-landing in China would have negative economic implications for Latin American countries.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:30 UTC
Chile expels Argentine military involved in crimes against humanity

The Chilean government ordered the immediate expulsion of international fugitive and human rights violator Alejandro Duret on Tuesday. The order was given just hours after his arrest was confirmed in Talca, located in central Chile’s Maule Region.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:23 UTC
Venezuelans turn out for the burial of former president Carlos Andres Perez

Thousands turned out in Caracas to pay their last respects to former Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez, who died in exile and will be buried on Thursday after months of litigation among family members on whether he should be brought back to his country.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:18 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive resigns effective next February

The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive Dr Tim Thorogood has tendered his resignation to the Governor, reported on Wednesday Government House.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:11 UTC
Honour to Steve Jobs, one of the great transformers of modern society

Steve Jobs, who transformed the worlds of personal computing, music and mobile phones, died on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:08 UTC
Renault-Nissan plans to double production and market share in Brazil

French automaker Renault will invest 285 million dollars to expand its factory in Brazil and boost production as part of a sales offensive in Latin America's largest economy, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn announced on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:01 UTC
“Occupy Wall Street” movement spreads from New York across the US

Demonstrators from New York City to San Francisco took to the streets Wednesday to protest what they call a growing wealth disparity between large US corporations and average citizens in the wake of the financial crisis.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 02:57 UTC
Preliminary reports show Uruguay could have on shore recoverable gas reserves

The chances for Uruguay of having significant commercial reserves of natural gas and oil are on the increase according to recent reports from US Energy and Geology agencies and published in the Montevideo press.