Stories for May 10th 2013

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:26 UTC
Chinese Vice-president in Argentina to strengthen long-term strategic partnership

China is determined to advance in mutually beneficial cooperation with Argentina visiting Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said on his arrival on Thursday to Buenos Aires. He underlined that the new Chinese leadership will continue to perceive and develop bilateral relations from a long-term strategic perspective.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:17 UTC
Brazil and Argentina agree to jointly build two nuclear research reactors

Atomic power agencies from Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors for research and production of radioisotopes, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT).
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:10 UTC
Repsol first quarter profits jumped 38% on the year mainly on higher production

Spains’s Repsol SA said on Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 38% on the year, mainly due to higher production and refining margins.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
Peru promoting Unasur summit to address Venezuela’s political situation

Peru which currently holds the chair of Unasur, Union of South American Nations is promoting a new meeting of country members’ heads of state to address the political situation in Venezuela, Foreign minister Rafael Roncagliolo said on Thursday.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 05:59 UTC
Chile launches ambitious tourism campaign at World Travel Market in Sao Paulo

A new international campaign to promote Chile as a tourism destination was launched by the Under Secretariat for Tourism, the institution responsible for the promotion of Chile in overseas markets. The campaign was presented in parallel in Sao Paulo as part of the events at World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 05:51 UTC
Argentine fruit and vegetable exports beginning to rebound; Q1 sales reach 477m dollars

The production and sale of Argentine fruits and vegetables is beginning to rebound after a year in which the sector's problems continued to deepen; loss of competitiveness due to rising costs and lower demand, especially overseas because of the global economic crisis.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 03:32 UTC
Global Road Safety Week: over 23.00 pedestrians killed yearly in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 23,500 pedestrians were killed on the roads in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010, making pedestrians the most vulnerable group of road users in the region.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 03:22 UTC
With ‘gene-editing’ scientists have produced a disease resistant piglet

A disease-resistant piglet has been produced using new genetic engineering described as ‘gene-editing’. The piglet was born four months ago at Edinburgh's Roslin Institute, and is known as ‘Pig 26’.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 03:20 UTC
Paraguay beef exports experience 55% recovery in first four months of 2013

Paraguay beef exports soared 54.94% in the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2012. Shipments totalled 65.000 tons equivalent to 337 million dollars against 44.000 tons and 218 million dollars, according to official stats from the Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa).