Stories for 2011

Monday, February 28th 2011 - 20:34 UTC
In spite of racial diversity, European genetic ancestry predominates in Brazil

Contrary to expectations even when black and brown make up 52% of the 190 million Brazilians, --according to the latest census--, their genetic ancestry is more predominantly European than African or Indio-American.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 09:05 UTC
Uruguay has the best business climate in Latam, says FGV and IFO

Uruguay offers the best business climate out of eleven countries from Latin America according to the latest ratings released by the Brazilian Getulio Vargas Foundation, FGV and IFO from the University of Munich in Germany.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
And the Winner is...“The King’s Speech”

“The King’s Speech,” a regal period drama about an English monarch’s triumph over stuttering, took the big honors Sunday at the 83rd annual Academy Awards.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:50 UTC
Mercosur central bankers warn task ahead has become “more complicated”

Mercosur central banks’ presidents meeting in Peru last Friday agreed that the task ahead has become ‘more complicated’ because of growing inflationary pressures triggered by soaring food and oil prices.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay launch campaign to jointly organize 2030 World Cup

Uruguay and Argentina will take advantage of the coming 2011 America Cup (Copa América) to promote their joint candidacy to organize soccer’s major event: the 2030 World Cup on occasion of the centenary of the first time the tournament was played.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Inflation challenges Brazil; tighter monetary measures anticipated

Brazil's general price index, or IGP-M, rose 1% month-on-month in February, compared to 0.79% rise in January, the Getulio Vargas Foundation said Friday. Economists' had forecast the index to rise 1.01%.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 02:14 UTC
World famous solo regatta surprise returns to Uruguay; deterred by violence in Brazil

Velux 5 Oceans. The Ultimate Solo Change is unexpectedly returning to Uruguay after twelve years. The four solo competitors are currently sailing along the South Atlantic and the leading yacht is expected to arrive in Uruguay’s renowned international resort of Punta del Este late Monday.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:30 UTC
UK threatens to pull out of FAO unless it improves its ‘patchy’ performance

Britain threatened to pull out of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), unless it improves its “patchy” performance. The announcement follows a review of British overseas aid ordered by the coalition government.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:21 UTC
Paraguay exported more beef than Argentina in 2010

Paraguay overtook Argentina as beef exporter in 2010 confirming the country’s loss of leadership in the world’s meat markets, according to reports in the Argentine and Paraguayan media.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:16 UTC
Tourism injected record 535 million USD to the Uruguayan economy in January

Foreign tourism in Uruguay during January injected 535 million US dollars to the economy, which is higher than the first two months of a year ago (515 million US dollars), according to the latest release from the Ministry of Tourism.