Stories for 2011

Friday, January 14th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Punta Arenas: Two Dead, 32 Arrested In Early Hours of Massive Strike

Roadblocks, fires, and looting attempts mark the social upheaval against announced cuts to natural gas subsidies
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:27 UTC
Chile's Defense Minister Resigns From Cabinet

Chile's Defence Minister resigned, the government said, the first minister to leave the Cabinet since President Sebastian Piñera took power last year.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:22 UTC
Brazil flood deaths rise to 500

Rescue workers struggled to reach areas cut off by devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 500 people in one of Brazil's worst natural disasters in decades.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:16 UTC
Argentine president Fernandez's travel cash stolen

Robbers in Argentina have stolen $90,000 (£57,000) worth of cash meant for use by President Cristina Fernandez on an official Middle East trip.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 14:59 UTC
New Royal Navy Icebreaker for Falklands and Antarctic patrol

The Royal Navy has revealed it is replacing flood-damaged HMS Endurance with an icebreaker to be named HMS Protector.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 13:51 UTC
Second de-mining phase for Falklands

A SECOND phase of de-mining is planned on the Falkland Islands from November this year.
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - 17:58 UTC
Brazilian Offshore Subsea Lab

The Brazilian government and Navy are considering an ambitious plan for launching an offshore subsea lab to be located at the limit of the country´s territorial waters and beyond the farthest pre-salt play
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:12 UTC
Lack of rainfall in Argentina is pushing up prices for corn and soybeans

Corn and soybeans advanced for a second day as dry weather stressed crops in Argentina, raising concerns the global deficit may be larger than estimated.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:08 UTC
Inflation forces Argentina to urgent import of note bills from Brazil

A shortage of bills that has led to lines and protests outside Argentine banks since mid-December may be resolved by next week after the country boosted imports of notes printed in Brazil.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:03 UTC
Car sales in Argentina soar 43% in 2010; exports increase 38%, mostly to Brazil

Total dealership car sales in Argentina rose by 43% year-on-year in 2010, the country's automobile manufacturers association Adefa said. This included both locally-produced cars and imports.