Stories for February 9th 2012

Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 07:40 UTC
Argentine ‘Congress index’ shows January inflation reached 1.9%

Argentine congress members announced on Wednesday that the inflation index for January based on an average of private sector estimates reached 1.9%, similar to the previous month of December.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 07:37 UTC
Argentina has the (Central bank) cash to take over YPF, says Barclays Capital

Argentina has the cash reserves to make a tender offer for Repsol-YPF SA local unit, the country’s largest energy company, and will likely put further pressure on the industry to boost output, has stated Barclays Capital.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 07:34 UTC
Paraguay’s second couple in hospital with dengue

Paraguay’s Vice president Federico Franco and his wife lawmaker Emilia Alfaro are in hospital in the capital Asuncion following infection symptoms of the mosquito transmitted dengue which is very common in tropical areas during the rainy season.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 07:30 UTC
Hantavirus public alert in Chile after outbreak kills three people, infects ten others

Chile declared a public health alert this week over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others and which have been blame of the wildfires of a very hot summer.

Argentine ‘Congress index’ shows January inflation reached 1.9%