MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 23rd 2012
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:32 UTC
Uruguay’s government and private sector disagree on number of tourists arrived
The number of tourists arriving in Uruguay this summer season has erupted into an open controversy between the government and tourism operators who question the official stats release of the first fifteen days of January.
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:30 UTC
A woman of gritty character will head Brazil’s largest corporation, Petrobras
Maria da Gracas Foster, (58), will be head of Brazil’s largest corporation, Petrobras as of next February. This is the first time that the Brazilian oil corporation among the largest in the world will have a woman as CEO.
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:27 UTC
Chavez announces purchase of Brazilian aircraft for Venezuela’s state airline
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that his government plans to buy new Embraer jets from Brazil as well as used Airbus jets to expand his country's state airline Conviasa.
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:21 UTC
Uruguay’s main residential seaside resort under siege by real estate speculators
The leading residential seaside resort in Uruguay which has made the reviews of some of the most significant world magazines because of its village spirit, excellent beaches and easy going environment but also with some of the best restaurants and art galleries in the country is threatened by speculators.
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:12 UTC
Foreign airlines in Argentina told to privilege local service-contractors and suppliers
Fifteen foreign airlines operating from Argentina will have to report to the powerful Home Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno a proposal to reduce their US dollars overseas remittances particularly to suppliers and services contracted overseas. It is estimated that these airlines remit a billion US dollars annually.
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Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:08 UTC
Asia welcomes the Year of the Dragon, the most revered sign of the Chinese zodiac
Asia welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents.
