Stories for August 29th 2012

Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:58 UTC
US chicken business hit by grains’ costs will need to raise consumer prices

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's biggest meatpacker, sees rising costs for feed grains hitting its US chicken business mainly in the fourth quarter and will need to raise prices accordingly.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:49 UTC
The “Paraguay situation” and options as seen from Washington

By Eric Stadius, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs and Peter Tase, Research Fellow at Council on Hemispheric Affairs.Two months after President Fernando Lugo’s impeachment, Paraguay has transitioned from reconciling its relatively benign political crisis to enhancing regional and international links politically and economically.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:35 UTC
Foreign Office says Ecuador and UK have resume dialogue on the Assange case

Ecuador and the UK have confirmed the resumption of talks on the Assange case following the meeting of Ecuadorean Vice president Lenin Boltaire Moreno and Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Foreign Office on Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:22 UTC
Majority of Uruguayans mistrust President Mujica; support stands at 39%

Mistrust towards Uruguayan president Jose Mujica has again peaked in August and now stands at 52% while those trusting him are 39% with the remaining 8% saying they don’t know or prefer to remain quiet, according to the latest public opinion poll released this week in Montevideo.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:16 UTC
EU threatens to impose tariffs on bio-diesel imported from Argentina

The European Union threatened on Wednesday to impose tariffs on bio-diesel imported from Argentina and also Indonesia. The announcement was made today on the bloc’s Official Gazette.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:36 UTC
Ecuadorean court ratifies political refugee status for Belarus former investigator

A judge on Ecuador's highest court has thrown out an extradition request for a former police investigator from Belarus who has been jailed since June, ordering him to be freed immediately.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:30 UTC
Brazil donates Argentina Malvinas Spanish charts dating back to 1770

Four certified charts of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dating back to the XVIII century and belonging to the Pedro de Angelis collection of Brasilia’s National Library were given by the Brazilian Foreign ministry to the argentine delegation currently holding a bilateral meeting in the country’s capital.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Republicans nominate Romeny-Ryan and point guns on Obama’s economic record

Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House, kicking off their storm-delayed convention with a barrage of sharp attacks on Obama's economic leadership.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:15 UTC
Over 400.000 federal workers continue to defy Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff

Federal public workers across Brazil are currently involved in what is one of the largest industrial disputes in the country's history, presenting a major challenge for President Dilma Rousseff.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:10 UTC
Brazilian court orders resumption of work at controversial dam in the Amazon

Brazil's Supreme Court has approved the resumption of work on the controversial 13 billion dollars Belo Monte dam in the Amazon, which was stopped earlier this month after protests from indigenous groups.