Stories for March 14th 2012

Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 23:52 UTC
Brazilian vessel looses half 5.000 cattle on board and has no port to dock

An animal welfare disaster resulting in the death of more than half the 5.000 cattle on board a Brazilian-owned live export ship bound for Egypt over the past fortnight has prompted renewed calls to ban the industry.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 23:26 UTC
The Lady out of control: appeals to “Nazi, Mengele and anti Semitism” to attack the media

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez used the words “Nazi, Mengele and a scent of anti-Semitism” to describe a couple of articles in Buenos Aires leading newspapers which revealed the ups and downs in ‘palace intrigues” and a second critical of the expanding power of her son Maximo Kirchner with the youth organization La Campora.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 05:36 UTC
Last Americas Summit without Cuba, agree Argentina and Brazil

Argentina and Brazil Foreign Affairs ministers said in Sao Paulo both countries are committed that the next Summit of the Americas to be held in April in Colombia is the last without the participation of Cuba.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 02:56 UTC
Argentine ‘official’ February inflation at 0.7%: private estimates, 1.65%

Argentine inflation reached 0.7% in February against the previous month, and accumulated a 1.7% increase in 2012 so far, according to the Indec national statistics bureau. This is less than half the index from the private agencies and released as the •Congress index”, which in February marked 1.65% and
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 02:01 UTC
Brazilian prosecutors unveil first criminal charges for crimes committed in 1970

Brazilian prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled the first criminal charges for crimes committed during the two-decade military dictatorship which ended almost a quarter of a century ago.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 01:57 UTC
Ports in Argentina resume grain loading as dock-workers return to work

Argentine dock-workers on Tuesday suspended a 12-day-old strike that had delayed more than 500 million dollars in grains shipments while forcing cargo vessels to drop anchor along the country's waterways.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 01:54 UTC
Heroic Age remembered in Punta Arenas

Three plaques remembering prominent explorers of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Discovery, who used the Chilean port of Punta Arenas as their home base when carrying out Antarctic explorations, have been unveiled at the entrance to the Arturo Prat port terminal in downtown Punta Arenas.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 01:48 UTC
Blatter scheduled to meet Rousseff on Friday to patch up differences

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will meet Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday to clear the air following the recent spat over preparations for the 2014 World Cup, soccer's governing body said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 00:07 UTC
Brazil turns protectionist: wants Mexico to limit car exports to 1.4bn in three years

Brazil's government wants Mexico to impose quotas on its own auto exports to the South American nation to ensure the total value does not exceed 1.4 billion dollars over the next three years, the development, industry and foreign trade ministry said.