MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 11th 2012
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:28 UTC
“Amazonas”, first of three ocean patrol vessels built for Brazil leaves UK
Amazonas, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this week after her crew completed a rigorous program of Flag Officer Sea Training with the Royal Navy off the South coast of England
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:23 UTC
Brazil signs contract for the purchase of wheeled armour personnel carriers
The Brazilian Army and Iveco signed this week a contract for the purchase of 86 VBTP MR wheeled armoured personnel carriers known as Guarani. President of Iveco Latin America, Marco Mazzu, said that he was proud to participate in the “renaissance of the defence industry in Brazil”.
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:13 UTC
Attractiveness Survey shows foreign investors remain with great interest in Brazil
A stable economy, a burgeoning domestic market and huge untapped reserves of natural resources have led foreign investors to become increasingly interested in Brazil as an investment destination although there are challenges to sustaining this attractiveness according to Ernst & Young's first annual Brazilian Attractiveness Survey.
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:04 UTC
Paraguay sounding the possibility of joining the Pacific Group
Paraguay is sounding the recently created Pacific Block made up of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico with the possibility of considering applying to join it, revealed the country’s Foreign affairs minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia.
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
New strain of swine flu advances in the US Midwest region; 200 cases reported
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a new strain of swine flu is raising concerns as it continues to infect people throughout the Midwest region.
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Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 06:52 UTC
Buenos Aires City subway strike enters eighth day; Macri blames Cristina
Buenos Aires subway splinter workers union announced Friday evening that they failed to reach an agreement with licensee company Metrovías and that the strike will continue for another 24 hours.
