Stories for January 2013

Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 17:45 UTC
Cristina Fernandez meets Chavez family and has lunch with the Castro brothers

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez is flying Saturday to Emirates the first leg of a trade tour that includes the Far East after spending 24 hours in Cuba where she met the Castro brothers, visited the relatives of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and late Friday held a mini summit with Venezuelan Vice president Nicolas Maduro and Peruvian head of state Ollanta Humala.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 12:32 UTC
Eleven million Argentines surviving on 7 dollars per day, according to Indec

Three Argentines out of ten living in urban areas, an estimated 11.1 million people must survive with less that 35.5 Pesos per day or 1.067 Pesos monthly, according to data from the latest Standing homes’ survey, performed by the country’s stats office Indec.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 12:19 UTC
Second indigenous teenager in a week murdered in the north east of Argentina

Argentine police are investigating a second murder of a member of the Qom indigenous community in less than a week, after a 16-year old died in a Formosa hospital on Thursday after suffering for four days.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 12:13 UTC
More signs that the UK economy contracted in the last quarter of 2012

Disappointing figures on industrial production and construction in November have added to fears that the UK economy contracted in the last quarter of 2012. The index of production grew 0.3% in November, compared with October, but had been expected to grow more as some North Sea oil and gas production resumed following maintenance.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 12:00 UTC
Twenty four South Atlantic countries meet in Uruguay to promote cooperation

Twenty four countries from South America and Africa with coast on the Atlantic Ocean will be debating next week in Uruguay how to increase cooperation in several fields such as environment, charting and seabed resources exploration and fighting organized crime.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 11:57 UTC
Inflation under control says Brazil, but investors not entirety convinced

Brazilian consumer prices ended 2012 near the top of the central bank's target range for the third year running, prompting concern from economists that the country is stuck in a phase of low growth and high inflation.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 11:51 UTC
OAS respects Venezuela’s decision to postpone Chavez inauguration

Organization of American States Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, said in statements to the press that the hemispheric body “fully respects and how could it be otherwise the decision of the constitutional powers of Venezuela regarding the inauguration of the President of that country”.
Friday, January 11th 2013 - 09:05 UTC
On inauguration day Chavez militants promise total loyalty and to defend his presidency

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans packed the centre of Caracas on the day that Hugo Chavez, cancer-stricken and hospitalized in Cuba for over a month, had to take office for another six years and ended the rally with hands up in a massive oath of loyalty to the president.
Friday, January 11th 2013 - 08:55 UTC
Declaration of Caracas pledges support for Venezuela in the international stage

Presidents, Foreign ministers and representatives from 22 Latinamerican and Caribbean countries stamped their signatures to a declaration stating their commitment in support of Venezuela and its institutions in the international stage.
Friday, January 11th 2013 - 08:52 UTC
President Mujica calls for unity and peace for ‘the day when Chavez is not with us’

The shortest and most sober of a day of emotional speeches and promises was that from Uruguayan president Jose Mujica who asked the massive rally in support of President Hugo Chavez that if the Venezuelan leader “tomorrow is not with us”, then unity, peace and work must prevail.