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Stories for October 8th 2012

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 06:23 UTC

  Rio mayor re-elected and will host Olympics; Sao Paulo, run off with the two main parties

  

  Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes has been re-elected with an overwhelming majority in the first round of Brazil's municipal elections. Paes from the centrist Democratic Movement Party will be in charge when Rio hosts the 2016 Olympics.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 06:20 UTC

  Argentine government discussing military pay and pensions with all forces

  

  The Argentine Coast and Border Guards conflict remains unchanged Sunday night with the government advancing with some disciplinary actions while the big event is scheduled for Monday/Tuesday when the Cristina Fernandez administration is supposed to come up with a ‘satisfactory’ reply to the salary and working conditions petitions.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 06:18 UTC

  PM Cameron anticipates further cuts in public spending to reduce the deficit

  

  Britain will have to keep cutting public spending to reduce the budget deficit, Prime Minister David Cameron said, underlining the government's tough task of trying to shunt the economy out of recession and winning back waning public support.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  Sunday of protests against austerity measures in cities across Spain

  

  Thousands of Spaniards on Sunday marched in cities across the country to decry tough austerity measures, part of a growing protest movement that shows no signs of abating and could culminate in a general strike in November.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 06:12 UTC

  Portugal’s flag air carrier could end up purchased by Brazilian group

  

  Portugal’s auction of state-owned airline TAP SA has been shunned by Europe’s three biggest carriers, boosting prospects for a Latin American takeover of a company analysts say may fetch 500 million Euros.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 05:44 UTC

  Chavez wins another six years; massive 81% turnout of registered voters

  

  President Hugo Chavez won re-election on Sunday, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles, Venezuela's electoral council said. With most votes counted, Chavez had more than 54% of the vote, and Capriles had 45%, National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena said. Turnout was 81% of the nearly 19 million registered voters.