Stories for May 2013

Monday, May 20th 2013 - 07:03 UTC
Uruguay satisfied with the latest cruise season, but there could be difficulties ahead

The Uruguayan 2012/13 cruise season experienced a 10% increase in the number of calls to the ports of Montevideo and Punta del Este totalling 240 and approximately 400.000 visitors between passengers and crew members.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 07:02 UTC
Venezuela releases ex-general jailed on charges of inciting unrest

Venezuelan authorities have released a dissent ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country’s disputed presidential election. Retired General Antonio Rivero, who is also a member of the opposition movement Popular Will, said he would “take care of my health” as he was freed late Friday.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 06:56 UTC
A single winner, in Florida, of the US lottery: jackpot 590 million dollars

A single winner in Florida has beaten incredible odds and will take home the entire 590.5 million dollars Powerball jackpot. The lucky ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., outside of Tampa, according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 05:00 UTC
Lan privileged passengers but will review investments and expects ‘common sense’ from Argentine officials

Lan Chile admitted the company had to yield to the demands from the Argentine company Intercargo, which monopolizes ground services in all the country’s air terminals, so that they could resume normal traffic in Argentina. It also said that it was not leaving Argentine but would review future investments and expects more common sense from local authorities.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 04:55 UTC
Lan back in the air in Argentina after yielding to ground services boycott

Chilean company Lan Airlines said on Saturday it was “gradually resuming” domestic and international flights in Argentina that it had suspended on Friday due to a conflict with state-run Intercargo company. Intercargo said it had re-established the service to Lan after the airline agreed to cancel a debt.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 02:37 UTC
Polynesia in decolonization list; Pacific islands proposal supported by 193 votes in UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly on Friday put French Polynesia on the global body's decolonization list at a meeting boycotted by France. The resolution, passed by consensus in the 193 member assembly, was called for by the Solomon Islands and other Pacific states that back the Pacific territory's pro-independence parties.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 00:16 UTC
FIFA guarantees that Sao Paulo World Cup stadium will be ready on time

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has guaranteed Sao Paulo's World Cup football stadium will be ready on time, one day after claiming the venue could be taken off the tournament schedule due to construction delays.
Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 06:57 UTC
Maduro admits to knowing “the IDs and all” of the 900.000 Chavistas who did not vote for him

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro admitted to knowing ‘with IDs and all’ who are the 900.000 Chavistas who crossed lines and did not vote for him in the 14 April election which anointed him as the successor of deceased Hugo Chavez.
Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 06:53 UTC
Venezuelan oil monopoly in joint ventures with Chevron and China Petroleum

PDVSA, Venezuela’s government oil and gas giant will allow joint ventures with China National Petroleum Corp. and Chevron Corp. to manage 6 billion dollars in loans designed to revert oil output declines, said a PDVSA official.
Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 06:29 UTC
Economic activity in Argentina expanded 2.6% during March, says Indec

Argentina's economic activity expanded 2.6% in March from a year earlier and 0.7% over February, the national statistics institute Indec said on Friday. Accumulated growth in the 12 months through March was 1.3%, down from 1.9% in full-year 2012.