Stories for January 25th 2012

Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 19:37 UTC
FAO underlines importance of agriculture to address world’s environmental challenge

Agriculture is part of the solution to the world's environmental challenge and must play a key role at next June's Rio summit on sustainable development, the Brazilian head of the UN food agency said this week.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:54 UTC
IMF forecasts 2012 slower growth in Latam, but above the world average

Latin American growth this year should stay under the 4% estimated previously at 3.6% since the region is susceptible to the slowing down of the world’s economy and increasing risks of the financial crisis on the Euro zone, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook released Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:51 UTC
Obama attacks income inequality and calls for higher taxes on the wealthy

President Barack Obama has attacked income inequality as he set the tone for his re-election bid in his third State of the Union speech. Obama emphasised the importance of an economy that works for everyone, in the nationally televised address to Congress.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:49 UTC
Boudou says ‘house in order’ as President Cristina Fernandez prepares for the comeback

In his last public appearance as Argentine acting President, Vice-President Amado Boudou announced on Tuesday the figures of 2011’s fiscal surplus and gave a strong defence of the Kirchner economic inclusive development model.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:44 UTC
AI calls on Brazil to protect 1.600 families evicted by force from a settlement

Amnesty International has called on the Brazilian authorities to urgently address the needs of some 1.600 families made homeless by a forced eviction in a settlement in Sao Paulo state, Brazil.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:42 UTC
President Rousseff to address protestors of anti-Davos Economic Forum

Thousands of trade unionists, students and activists for indigenous and environmental causes gathered Tuesday in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre to kick off debate in the anti-capitalist World Social Forum.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:39 UTC
Falklands announces 2012 first collector coin: Life cycle of the butterfly

The Treasury of the Falkland Islands Government announced the launch of their first collector coin for 2012, which features the Life Cycle of the Butterfly.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:37 UTC
BMW plans to build cars in Brazil as of 2014

Germany’s BMW Ag., the world’s largest luxury carmaker plans to build cars in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina from 2014 reports Automobilewoche.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:32 UTC
Most Cuban trained doctors fail basic test to practice medicine in Chile

Almost 80% of Chilean doctors with overseas degrees failed in 2011 the mandatory National medical knowledge Test, Eunacom, demanded to practice medicine in the country or have work opportunities at the government national health scheme.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 04:30 UTC
Chavez is also father of an embarrassing teen-ager who angers Venezuelans

President Hugo Chávez 14-year-old daughter, Rosines angered Venezuelans and embarrassed her father by posting a picture of her holding a handful of US dollars on the web.