Stories for September 18th 2012

Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 23:33 UTC
Rajoy and Franco will address Paraguay’s attendance to Ibero-American summit

President Federico Franco and the head of the Spanish government Mariano Rajoy will address the participation of Paraguay in the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November in Cadiz, taking advantage of their presence in New York next week for the UN General Assembly.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 21:52 UTC
Swiss banks fear withdrawals of “hundreds of billions” because of new taxes

UBS expects Swiss banks to see European clients withdraw “hundreds of billions of francs” as a result of steps to stop foreigners using secret accounts to evade taxes, warned Juerg Zeltner, head of UBS wealth management.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 16:24 UTC
Rousseff to meet Obama in New York and receive PM Cameron in Brasilia

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to meet with her US peer Barack Obama next week in the framework of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and at the end of the month will be hosting British PM David Cameron in Brasilia, according to Sao Paulo media reports.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 16:18 UTC
Uruguay calls for doubling efforts in EU/Mercosur trade and association talks

Uruguayan Industry, Energy and Mining minister Roberto Kreimerman called on the European Union and Mercosur members to double efforts and advance in negotiations to achieve a wide ranging association agreement which has been discussed for almost two decades.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 15:06 UTC
Preparing to re-enact Shackleton’s epic on a replica of ‘James Caird’ next January

A pair of Royal Navy and Royal Marines adventurers has completed a summer of sea trials as they prepare to take an authentic replica of Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous lifeboat back to the icy wastes of the South Pole.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 14:49 UTC
Evo’s Bolivia: far from Seventh Heaven

By Jimmy Burns(*) - The colonial church of San Francisco in La Paz, founded in 1548, is a beautifully textured mixture of Christian imagery and Indian mythology. The facade and ceiling mixes in saints, Christs and Virgins with tropical birds, reptiles, and sweet corn.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 09:27 UTC
Moody’s changes Argentina rating outlook to negative from stable

Moody's Investors Service has changed the rating outlook on Argentina to negative from stable, citing haphazard economic policy decisions coupled with increasing questions about the reliability of official statistics.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 07:21 UTC
Falklands’ Desire confirms exploration potential and is looking for farm-in partner

Falkland Islands explorer Desire Petroleum said its half-year to end-June period losses decreased from 39.3 million dollars in the previous period to just 2m, due to a fall in exploration and evaluation expenses. It also announced that it was looking for a farm-in partner for the North Falkland basin, where the company is focused.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
In 2015, “if it’s not Cristina, it will be whoever Cristina nominates as candidate”

The possibility of a constitutional review in Argentina opening the way for the re-re-election of President Cristina Fernandez was again put to consideration by one of her staunch followers who nevertheless anticipated “if it’s not Cristina, in 2015 it will be whoever Cristina nominates as candidate”.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:59 UTC
Chavez blocks live broadcast of an opposition rally with a national chain message

Venezuela's opposition candidate Henrique Capriles slammed President Hugo Chavez on Monday for blocking a live broadcast of an opposition rally, highlighting criticism the populist leader abuses state resources to guarantee his re-election.