Stories for September 1st 2012

Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:56 UTC
Peña Nieto confirmed as president-elect; takes office December first

Mexico's electoral tribunal officially named Enrique Peña Nieto as president-elect on Friday, ending a drawn-out dispute over the results of the July election.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:50 UTC
Top tax-man suggests Argentines spend vacations in the country, but he prefers Punta del Este

Argentines should stay at home and spend their vacation in Argentina, suggested the head of the tax revenue office, AFIP, arguing in favour of the latest measures severely limiting debit and credit card purchases abroad by charging them an additional 15% expense.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:43 UTC
Falklands’ new Tourism managing director targets the US market

Tony Mason, the newly appointed managing director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB), has just taken up his position in Stanley, the Falklands’ capital. Originally from Atlanta, Mason is responsible for overseeing the tourism strategy.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:38 UTC
Falklands' 2013 fisheries catch limits similar to this year’s

The Falkland Islands total allowable effort and catch limits for 2013 will be largely the same as in 2012 it was agreed at the Islands’ Fisheries Committee Meeting this week.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Bernanke’s speech sparks enthusiasm but also neutralizes expectations

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday progress in bringing down US unemployment was too slow and the central bank would act as needed to strengthen the economic recovery.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:25 UTC
WTO says Argentina officially lodged a beef dispute against the US

Argentina on Thursday officially lodged a dispute against US restrictions on imports of Argentinean beef and other meat products, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:20 UTC
Colombia GDP overtakes Argentina’s, “a dream come true” says Finance minister

Colombia’s outgoing Finance minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said on Friday that the country’s GDP overtook Argentina’s thus making Colombia’s economy the second largest of South America and third of Latinamerica, behind Brazil and Mexico.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 04:20 UTC
Brazil breaks ground: grants civil union to a trio under a “polyfidelitous” relationship

Brazilian public notary Claudia do Nascimento Domingues set off a firestorm by granting Brazil's first civil union to a trio, an act so unprecedented that there isn't a word for it in Portuguese.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 04:05 UTC
Brazilian economy commodities dependency en route to its worst year since 2009

The Brazilian economy expanded 0.4% in the second quarter of the year over the previous three months, and 0.5% over the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the country’s official Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 03:59 UTC
Buenos Aires Tango festival closes with top prizes for Argentine and River Plate couples

With the finals of World Cup of Tango Dance - in its two categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango - the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Tango Dance World Cup came to end at the Luna Park Stadium earlier this week.