Stories for 2011

Sunday, January 23rd 2011 - 17:23 UTC
Brazilian President Imposes New Work Rules

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is trying to show she is different from former president Lula da Silva. Rousseff prefers strict rules and technical work as opposed to Lula’s political more relaxed way of governing.
Sunday, January 23rd 2011 - 16:26 UTC
Opportunity for Latin America?

The dynamics of the past few months regarding the price of oil, prime materials and food stuffs, worryingly reminds us of what happened to the world economy mid-2008. At the time the sky high price of oil – which reached U$147 a barrel - and the food crisis caused havoc.
Saturday, January 22nd 2011 - 07:02 UTC
Oil Price in Venezuela at Two Year High

Figures released by the Venezuelan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said the average price of crude oil sold by Petroleras de Venezuela (PDVSA) rose this week to U$ 86.79 up from U$ 85.987 last week.
Friday, January 21st 2011 - 18:58 UTC
Tourism Forum to Focus on Growth and Development

Senior representatives of the private sector, governments, and United Nations organizations will meet next March in the Principality of Andorra to analyze tourism and its key role in international economic growth and development at the Global Tourism Forum Andorra 2011 (March 6-7, 2011).
Friday, January 21st 2011 - 18:51 UTC
Mutiny on board Gorch Fock: Germany Begins Investigation

The German Government has ordered an investigation into a reported muting on their training ship the Gorch Fock, which is said to have taken place last year. The Gorch Fock tall ship was ordered to dock in the Argentine city of Ushuaia early on Friday to await experts, after reports of a revolt in November.
Friday, January 21st 2011 - 18:39 UTC
Obama to Base Re-election Campaign in Hometown Chicago

US President Barack Obama has decided to run his re-election campaign from his native Chicago, in the hope of recreating the 2008 winning formula.
Friday, January 21st 2011 - 18:06 UTC
Mountaineers Rescued on Aconcagua

An Argentine and a Spaniard were reunited with their families in Mendoza city today after having been rescued from the Aconcagua mountain in Mendoza province, on the border with Chile overnight.
Friday, January 21st 2011 - 13:08 UTC
Unilateral Facts

Argentina has recently stepped up pressure on Britain over the Falklands by criticising British actions as “unilateral” and hence a breach of UN Resolution 31/49. This article places this current phase of the Falklands dispute in perspective and considers which side’s unilateral acts have been more significant.
Thursday, January 20th 2011 - 23:52 UTC
Sixty Percent of Visits Cancelled to Southern Chile

Seven days of protests and demonstrations, widespread international coverage, and dramatic warnings of violence in the Magallanes Region took their toll on the tourism industry in southern Chile’s Punta Arenas.
Thursday, January 20th 2011 - 23:35 UTC
Chilean Commission Finds Mines Owners Responsible for Collapse

The Chilean commission investigating the mining disaster in the Atacama desert last year, has found the owners of the San Jose mine and the National Service of Geology and Mines responsible for the accident and the Chilean government free of any blame.