Stories for 2011

Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 01:22 UTC
Paraguay attracted a billion dollars in private investment in three years

Over a billion dollars have poured to the Paraguayan private sector, mostly under the ‘maquila’ system in the last three years according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 01:08 UTC
Rousseff congratulates CFK; the two leaders plan meeting before G-20 in Cannes

President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, on Tuesday, following the results of the primary elections on Sunday in which she led by over 50 points.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 01:06 UTC
Venezuelan creditors want cash and gold reserves ‘closer home’, claims lawmaker

Venezuela could transfer billions of dollars in cash and gold reserves held in U.S. and European banks to financial institutions in “allied” countries, claims opposition lawmaker Julio Montoya.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 00:49 UTC
United States recovers position as world’s leading exporter of beef

The United States has recaptured its position as the world’s leading exporter of beef, outpacing Brazil and Australia, according to the latest statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture. Mexico a traditional market and Latin American countries proved to be among the most dynamic.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 13:41 UTC
Chile approves massive coal mining project in extreme south Patagonia

The controversial Isla Riesco coal-mining project in the extreme south of Chile took another step forward last Friday when a high-level government commission gave final approval to the first of five mines, Mina Invierno.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:30 UTC
Takeovers’ glut and lack of cattle expose Brazilian leading meatpacker Marfrig

Brazilian leading meatpacker Marfrig will not be considering takeovers until 2012, Chief Executive Marcos Molina dos Santos said on Monday after the company posted a second-quarter net loss.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Mozambique offers Brazilian farmers 6 million hectares to develop agriculture

The Mozambique government is providing large tracts of land at a symbolic price to Brazilian farmers to produce soy, maize and cotton, Mozambique’s agriculture minister, José Pacheco told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:19 UTC
China wants to buy directly from Brazilian farmers, avoid intermediation

China, the second-largest buyer of soy in the world wants an end to intermediation by US multinational companies working in the sector and plans to invest purchasing directly from farmers in Mato Grosso and another five states in Brazil, according to the Brazilian press.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:16 UTC
Ambassador in Brazil Shannon back to Washington to help undermanned State Department

US Ambassador to Brazil Thomas Shannon is returning to Washington to serve as acting Undersecretary of state for political affairs while the State Department awaits the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post, Wendy Sherman.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:12 UTC
Santiago mayor suggests military may be necessary to contain Chilean students’ violence

Over the weekend, Santiago Mayor Conservative Pablo Zalaquett made it clear that if the violence and destruction associated with student protests continues to escalate, intervention of Chile’s Armed Forces may be necessary.