Stories for June 2012

Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Chavez will personally register his presidential candidacy Monday, says campaign chief

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez will personally go to register his candidacy for the October 7 election on Monday, officials said, brushing aside rumors he might be too unwell from cancer or considering a successor.Chavez, 57, is after re-election despite a year-long battle against an unspecified cancer.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 06:16 UTC
“Modest increase” assessment on the US economy from the Federal Reserve

Economic growth in the United States picked up over the last two months and hiring showed signs of a “modest increase,” the Federal Reserve said in a report that ran counter to a growing sense of economic gloom.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 06:10 UTC
Venezuelan opposition plays the nationalist card in territory dispute with Guyana

Venezuela's opposition accused the government on Wednesday of turning a blind eye to neighbouring Guyana's oil exploration in a border region claimed by Venezuela, potentially inflaming a territorial dispute that dates back more than a century.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:45 UTC
Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico seal the Pacific Alliance for economic integration

Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico signed an accord Wednesday creating the Pacific Alliance to more deeply integrate their economies, and develop new trade links with the Asia-Pacific region.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
CFK Malvinas presentation before C24 divides Argentine opposition

President Cristina Fernandez has yet to fulfil her wish to have the whole Argentine opposition represented next to her when she addresses the UN Decolonization Committee claiming sovereignty over the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands next week.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:28 UTC
In anticipation of Rio+20, Brazil creates new nature reserves and closes major land-fill

Brazil announced plans to protect an additional 10 000km² of land and pledged not to let economic woes stop it from implementing other measures to protect the environment.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
JBS to sue Greenpeace on report the meat packer bought cattle bred in de-forested areas

Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meat company, said on Wednesday it would sue environmental organization Greenpeace for what it called false claims that could cause it to lose business and hurt its image.
Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 23:40 UTC
Rousseff signs bill allowing beer sales in stadiums during 2014 World Cup

Brazil president Dilma Rousseff announced Wednesday the government will temporarily shelve a law banning the consumption and sale of beer in stadiums for the duration of the 2014 World Cup.
Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 23:35 UTC
Argentina moving closer to recession according to latest indicators

Strong symptoms of a slowdown of the Argentine economy, possibly leading to recession, have been confirmed by Torcuato Di Tella University's, UTDT, closely watched leading indicators.
Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 23:03 UTC
Argentina: higher tariffs on capital goods, soft loans for industry and fiscal bonus

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced higher tariffs for capital goods and the extension until the end of the year of the “fiscal bonus” with the purpose of “sustaining current countercyclical policies” given the international economic crisis.