Stories for 2011

Monday, August 15th 2011 - 21:52 UTC
CFK victory in all districts including Buenos Aires City and farming provinces

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was by far the undisputed winner of Sunday’s first-ever simultaneous national primary elections after she was the most voted presidential candidate in all provinces except for San Luis, where the votes went to Alberto Rodríguez Saá.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 11:56 UTC
USDA estimates Argentine 2011/12 wheat crop at 13.5 million

The coming 2011/12 wheat crop of Argentina will reach 13.5 million tons instead of the 15 million forecasted last July, reported the US Agriculture Department, USDA.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 05:00 UTC
Japanese agency upgrades Brazil’s credit rating to BBB, second notch in investment grade

R&I Japan agency last week upgraded Brazil’s credit rating from BBB- to BBB, the second notch in investment grade level, with stable outlook.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:55 UTC
Landslide victory for CFK with more votes than her main rivals together

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, won a landslide support Sunday at the unified simultaneous national primaries having collected more votes than the rest of the presidential candidates for next October 23.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:35 UTC
Unasur creates three task groups to protect the region from ‘industrialized north crises’

The Union of South American Nations must act quickly to protect the region's growing economies from another global financial crisis, Economy ministers and Central bankers from the 12-nation organization agreed at an emergency meeting convened Friday in Buenos Aires.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:20 UTC
Brazilian Judge famous for hard-line against police death squads killed at her house

Brazilian police form the state of Rio de Janeiro are combing a suburb for clues in the murder of a high-profile criminal judge, ambushed and fatally shot at her doorstep by hooded gunmen, TV Record reported Sunday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Eighth suspect arrested in connection with killing of French tourists in Argentina

The police from the Argentine province of Salta arrested on Sunday the eighth suspect in connection to the killings of the two French tourists raped and murdered in Quebrada de San Lorenzo last month.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:08 UTC
Loss of confidence in economic leadership leaves world economy in “new danger zone”

The loss of market confidence in economic leadership in key countries like the United States and Europe coupled with a fragile economic recovery have pushed markets into a new danger zone, something that policymakers have to take seriously, the head of the World Bank said on Sunday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:00 UTC
Lula da Silva: developed countries lack political initiative; need to learn from Latam

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva blasted the developed countries lack of political initiative to face the economic crisis and suggested they adopt a strategy similar to Brazil’s.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 00:56 UTC
PM Cameron expected to announce a social ‘fight-back’ program

Prime Minister David Cameron said his government would mend Britain's “broken society” to prevent a repeat of the country's worst riots in decades.