Stories for August 2013

Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 03:07 UTC
Rough going in Venezuela: opposition leader killed; media group suspends activities

Venezuela is becoming a rough environment for those dissenting with the Bolivarian revolution: in the last few hours a leading Venezuelan opposition was killed and on Monday media group announced the suspension of activities following the freezing of bank accounts and arrest of the owner and publisher.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 03:04 UTC
Chile investment in mining expected to reach 112 billion in eight years

Chile expects mining investment to reach 112 billion US dollars by 2021, Mining Minister Hernan de Solminihac announced this week. This includes the 27bn planned by Chile’s National Copper Corporation, Codelco. Overall the sum is 8% higher than the November forecast.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 02:47 UTC
Brazil car production slips but export forecast rises as world demand picks up

Car production in Brazil slipped in July to the lowest daily rate in five months as factories, facing sagging consumer confidence scaled back output industry data showed on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 02:39 UTC
Uruguay floats 2bn dollars in bonds to help spread debt payment

Uruguay priced 2 billion dollars in 10-year benchmark sovereign bond on Tuesday at a spread of 187.5 basis points over US Treasuries as part of the government's bid to improve its debt profile, according to reports from Thomson Reuter’s unit IFR. The bond priced at 99.833 with a 4.5% coupon and 4.521% yield, according to IFR.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 02:30 UTC
China approves first shipment of Argentine GMO corn shaking world markets

China has approved its first shipment of genetically modified Argentine corn, Buenos Aires-based trade sources said, which could mean that the Asian giant may eventually import GMO crops from other producers like the United States.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 22:03 UTC
Falklands: “there are three parties to the debate” UK tells Cristina Fernandez

The United Kingdom reiterated on Tuesday that there can be no Falkland Islands sovereignty discussions with Argentina unless and until the Islanders so wish, because there are three parties to the debate: UK, Argentina and the Falkland Islands people.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 10:23 UTC
Falklands’ welcomes “positive step” by Argentina in marine conservation and fisheries management

The Falkland Islands Government has welcomed the announcement by the Senate of Argentina of the establishment of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the area of Burdwood Bank which lies within the Argentine Economic Zone, describing it as a “positive step” in the interest of marine conservation and fisheries management.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 07:49 UTC
Trade expert and career diplomat, next Argentine ambassador in India

The Argentine Foreign ministry informed that India has extended its placet to trade expert and career diplomat Raul Ignacio Guastavino, as the next ambassador in New Delhi.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 03:24 UTC
Tight race for President Cristina Fernandez candidate in Buenos Aires province

Next Sunday the Argentine electorate will be participating in the different parties’ primaries ahead of the mid term October ballot, which could signal the beginning of the end of the Kirchner decade. The event is identified as PASO, open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 03:19 UTC
Iran’s activity in the Americas to be re-evaluated, pledges Kerry to Congress

In a recent letter to Republican senator Mark Kirk, the US State Department said that in light of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman's report on Iran, they were now re-evaluating the information in their highly criticized May report on Iranian activity in the Western Hemisphere.