Stories for April 2012

Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:52 UTC
Brazilian president expected to emphasize on trade, investments and technology

In spite of disagreements in several issues, President Dilma Rousseff during her meeting on Monday at the White House with her peer Barack Obama is expected to insist on the need to join efforts in combating the world economic crisis and particularly monetary instability originated in the manipulation of foreign currency exchanges, which the Brazilian describe as a “monetary tsunami”.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:46 UTC
Russian yacht that went missing is en route to South American continent

Russian-Ukrainian yacht Scorpius is sailing to a refuelling stop in southern Argentina after thick ice prevented it from taking on fuel at a coastal Russian outpost in Antarctica.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Wild Viking being held in Puerto Williams

Norwegian rogue yachtsman Jarle Andhøy, 34, along with four other crew members on the 54-foot yacht steel yacht Nilaya - who were arrested last week by the Chilean Navy - are being held at the Chilean Naval base in Puerto Williams, after apparently after giving a false name for the vessel when hailed by the Chilean Navy according to press reports from Chile and New Zealand over the weekend.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
Brazilian yacht sinks crushed by Antarctic ice close to Chilean base

The Chilean Navy on Sunday released images of the Brazilian Yacht ‘Endless Sea’ which sank on Saturday in Antarctica. The photo shows the boat stuck in ice at Maxwell Bay, Ardley Cove, in front of the Chilean Antarctic base Presidente Eduardo Frei, reported Brazilian online media.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
Sarkozy warns voters: look at Greece and Spain after seven years of Socialism

Nicolas Sarkozy warned French voters Thursday they should re-elect him as president to pursue his cost-cutting plans or face the kind of debt crises that have gripped Greece and Spain.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:21 UTC
Automakers research and innovation must move to Brazil, ‘we have the market’ says Pimentel

Brazil has no plans to offer further incentives for automakers, but the government does not rule out taking steps to boost the competitiveness of other industries, Trade and Industry Minister Fernando Pimentel said in an interview published on Sunday.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 02:44 UTC
Rousseff arrives at the White House for a good family photo, but not much more

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff begins Monday a two day to the United States with the purpose of improving bilateral political, trade and investment relations as well as continuing on the agenda worked out for when President Obama’s visit to Brazil last year.
Saturday, April 7th 2012 - 07:29 UTC
Education absorbs 25% of the Falklands budget; students are funded to study in UK universities

Education is one of those intangible values that demand a huge percentage of the Falkland Islands budget, close to 25%, according to Jan Cheek, member of the elected Legislative Assembly and head of the education portfolio.
Saturday, April 7th 2012 - 07:25 UTC
Uruguayan minister refers to Jesus Christ as that “skinny fellow crucified for being too candid”

A major controversy has erupted in Uruguay following what were considered ‘unnecessarily offensive’ references to Jesus Christ by Defence minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro during a conference at a businesspeople gathering this week in Montevideo.
Saturday, April 7th 2012 - 07:20 UTC
Chile, Brazil and Mexico approve OECD fiscal transparency test

Chile, Brazil and Mexico are among eight new countries which approved the first test of fiscal transparency from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).