Stories for November 2012

Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:15 UTC
Unasur planning in-situ mission to follow political situation in Paraguay

The special Unasur group for the monitoring and assessment of the political situation in Paraguay will recommend country members naming a mission that evaluates ‘in situ’ the electoral process in the landlocked country.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:10 UTC
Brazilian minister in Caracas to discuss Venezuela’s Mercosur adaptation process

Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota is scheduled to meet on Thursday with his Venezuela peer Nicolas Maduro to discuss a bilateral and regional agenda which is expected to emphasize on current issues related to Mercosur, the coming December summit and Paraguay’s situation.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Argentine 16 to 18year olds will be voting in next year’s mid term election

Argentina’s Lower House of Congress approved the government-sponsored teen suffrage bill that allows 16-18 year olds the chance to vote in national elections. The Upper House of Congress had preliminary approved the bill with 52 votes in favour and only three against.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 07:00 UTC
Mexican president-elect pledges a tax reform bill in his first year in office

Mexico's president-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, will present a tax reform bill during his first year in office, his top aide said on Tuesday, without providing any details on the plan.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:54 UTC
Fears the African Swine Fever outbreak in parts of Russia is out of control

According to official data from Moscow veterinary services, for the first nine months of 2012, in total 500,000 pigs were slaughtered in order to stop the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Russia.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Leading Argentine corporation claims the economy is in ‘very fragile situation”

One of Argentina’ leading international corporations, Techint, made public a 200 pages report sent to the Buenos Aires stock exchange with a devastating picture of the country’s economy which “continues in a state of fragility”.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:40 UTC
Wall Street returned to life with average trading volume; most buildings in the area with no power

The US stock market slowly returned to life on Wednesday after two days in the dark, in the wake of the massive storm Sandy that caused the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Major clash anticipated over EU budget; farm subsidies at the heart of dispute

British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure to act tough on the European Union budget and France threatened to use its veto, signalling a divisive start to bargaining over the 1 trillion Euros long-term spending plan.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:30 UTC
Global wine production down with a tight market in the next twelve months

Global wine production will slump to the lowest in 37 years after weather damage to grapes from France to Argentina, forcing a draw down of stocks, the International Organization of Vine and Wine, OIV, said.
Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:20 UTC
Malvinas War families’ commission honours benefactor of Argentine memorial in Falklands

The Commission of Malvinas War Families paid homage to Argentine businessman Eduardo Eunerkian who has always been close to the organization and financed the construction of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in the Falkland Islands.