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Stories for December 13th 2011

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:31 UTC

  International environmental audit for mining project, promises Peru government

  

  Peru's new mine and energy minister said on Monday the government would attract private investment to the vast sector while requiring that it bring more social benefits for the fast-growing economy.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:25 UTC

  Latam juvenile unemployment 14%, but most are informal jobs, says ILO

  

  Juvenile unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean stands at 14% double the urban rate and 60% of young workers hold informal jobs, according to Elizabeth Tinoco from the International Labour Organization.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:21 UTC

  Cameron reaffirms decision and tells Parliament UK has not lost influence in EU

  

  British PM David Cameron has said he “genuinely looked to reach an agreement” at the EU summit but vetoed treaty change because it was not in the national interest. Cameron told MPs he negotiated in “good faith” and his demands were “modest, reasonable and relevant”.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  Euro zone deal had to be supported by the ECB in its first test

  

  European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the Euro zone failed to restore financial market confidence on Monday, forcing the European Central Bank to step in again gingerly.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:11 UTC

  Anti-Wall Street demonstrators march on West Coast ports

  

  Anti-Wall Street demonstrators, confronted by police in riot gear, marched on several West Coast ports on Monday seeking to disrupt cargo traffic and re-energize their protest movement.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:03 UTC

  World Economic Forum invites Chilean student leader to annual summit

  

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a self-made video of Giorgio Jackson, current president of Chile’s Universidad Católica student federation and one of the highest profile leaders of Chile’s student movement of 2011, giving a short talk in English.