Stories for March 16th 2013

Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:41 UTC
Millions turned out in Caracas for the final farewell to Hugo Chavez

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas on Friday to bid a final farewell to late president Hugo Chavez a month before elections to pick his successor.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:38 UTC
Romario calls for an investigation of football’s head regarding death of a journalist in 1975

Former Brazil striker Romario has called on authorities to investigate a possible connection between the head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the mysterious death of a TV journalist 38 years ago.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:28 UTC
Mining project suspension in Mendoza leading to major clash between Argentina and Brazil

A major conflict could be brewing between Argentina and Brazil after Rio’s Vale decided to cancel a 6 billion dollars potash development project in Mendoza and the Argentine Labour minister issued a mandatory conciliation which actually impedes implementation of the closing down decision.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:54 UTC
Interpol: red notices on Iranian suspects in Buenos Aires bombing remain active

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman revealed that the Argentine government had received on Friday morning a letter from Interpol stressing that the memorandum of understanding signed between the Argentine and Iranian governments last month meant a “positive progress” for the investigation of the AMIA bombing.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:43 UTC
Falklands: PM Cameron anticipates Argentina’s intention of having Francis involved in the dispute

British Prime Minister David Cameron stated on Friday that Pope Francis had been wrong to say last year that Britain had “usurped” the Falkland Islands from Argentina, saying he respectfully disagreed with the new Pontiff. His words have been interpreted as a message anticipating the Argentine government’s possible attempts to get the new pope involved in the dispute.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:39 UTC
Rousseff reshuffles cabinet but leaves Mantega and economic team intact

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed on Friday new ministers for agriculture, civil aviation and labour, the presidential office said, in a Cabinet shuffle that left her economic team intact.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:37 UTC
Bolivia and Venezuela ranked world's unfriendliest countries for tourists; overall bad score for Mercosur

A new report, put out earlier this month by the World Economic Forum, has ranked which countries roll out the welcome mat to travellers and which give the cold shoulder. The “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013” ranked 140 countries according to attractiveness and competitiveness in the travel and tourism industries.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:31 UTC
Argentina expanded 1.9% in 2012; saves 4bn dollars on GDP-growth linked bonds

Argentina’s GDP expanded 1.9%, following an increase of 2.1% in the last quarter of 2012, compared to the 8.9% of 2011, according to the official but questioned national stats office Indec release on Friday.