Stories for 2012

Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:36 UTC
Facing students’ challenge, Piñera presents record spending budget on education

Chilean President Sebastian Piñra unveiled an education-heavy 2013 budget bill on Sunday, as he seeks to improve the conservatives’ credentials before municipal elections in October and next year's presidential election.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:24 UTC
Sao Paulo: 46 same-sex couples register their civil union and receive religious blessing

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo organized a collective ‘gay partnership day’ in which 46 couples had their relationship registered as a civil union, followed by a religious blessing and an all night party.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:05 UTC
Renault reviewing production costs in France and bid decisions in the pipeline

French car maker Renault is considering the complete closure of factories because of the dire state of the European automobile market, the company's chief operating officer was quoted on Sunday.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 08:43 UTC
Former minister says Cristina Fernandez in Harvard showed how she really is

Former Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo assured that Argentina’s current problems are much more serious, than back in 2001 since nowadays “people are desperate because they want to preserve the value of their savings and the Government does not allow them to do so”.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Kofi Annan says exPM Tony Blair could have stopped the Iraq war

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was the only person capable of turning George Bush against the 2003 Iraq invasion, ex-United Nations chief Kofi Annan claimed in an interview published Saturday.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
The 34-country Arab League/Unasur political and trade summit takes off in Peru

President Cristina Fernández leaves Monday evening for Peru to participate in the 3rd Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA) leaders, scheduled to take place on October 1st and 2nd in the Ministry of Culture, in the Peruvian capital Lima.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:23 UTC
Cruise season in Chile begins 6 November; Punta Arenas expects 47 calls

As of next 6 November Chile’s port cities will display their best since on that date the official 2012/13 cruise season begins which extends until mid April and the country has great expectations of recovering a leading position in the region.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:08 UTC
Massive rallies of Capriles and Chavez in last leg of what polls show as a very tight presidential race

More than 100.000 people gathered in Caracas in support of Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles. He criticised President Hugo Chavez for what he called a long list of unfulfilled promises and demanded justice for three opposition activists killed during a rally in Barinas state on Saturday.
Saturday, September 29th 2012 - 09:53 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker anticipates cracks in Argentina’s blockade of the Islands

Lawmaker Jan Check is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the Falkland Islands despite Argentina’s blockade and attempts to wreck the Islands economy, but if development continues to thrive, some neighbours will think twice before continuing to support the aggressive policy of President Cristina Fernandez towards the disputed South Atlantic Islands.
Saturday, September 29th 2012 - 09:16 UTC
Anticipating an inflation sprint Uruguay’s central bank raised benchmark rate to 9%

Uruguay's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 25 basis points to 9% on Friday in a bid to cool inflation expectations. The bank had held the rate steady at its last two monthly monetary policy meetings.