Stories for September 19th 2013

Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 21:23 UTC
Brazilian presidential hopeful steps down from Rousseff’s coalition

Eduardo Campos, one of Brazil's most popular state governors, came one step closer to a presidential bid this week when his party withdrew from President Dilma Rousseff's seventeen parties’ coalition government. The Brazilian Socialist Party decided to pull its two ministers from Rousseff's cabinet to give Campos freedom to run in elections in October 2014.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 21:09 UTC
Merkel rejects coalition with anti-Euro party that could capture 9% of votes on Sunday

A leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union rejected coalition talks after Sunday’s elections with the Alternative for Germany party because of its anti-euro stance.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 21:04 UTC
Gibraltar ad hoc talks could also include the EC and Andalucia, says Spanish official

The European Commission is likely to be joining Gibraltar, UK, Spain and the regional authorities from Andalucía at separately held, so called, ‘ad hoc’ talks aimed at resolving fishing and environmental disputes that have dominated the summer, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle Gonzalo de Benito Spain’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:31 UTC
China has become Uruguay’s main market for beef taking 25% of exports

China in just a year has become Uruguay’s main client for beef absorbing 25% of exports equivalent to 190 million dollars in the last agriculture year (July 2012/June 2013). Uruguay exports totalled 390.000 tons according to the latest release from the country’s Meats Institute, INAC.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:20 UTC
Sir James Benjamin Dutton appointed Governor of Gibraltar

Lieutenant-General Sir James Benjamin Dutton KCB CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar and will take his appointment during next December. Sir James succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:06 UTC
Venezuelan youth crime: blame it on Spiderman and other ‘idolized super.-heroes’

President Nicolas Maduro blamed Spiderman and other ‘idolized super heroes’ of US television cartoons for the growing youth crime in Venezuela, which has become one of the most violent countries in Latinamerica.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:01 UTC
Malvinas controversy: Uruguay Senator sidesteps and swears full allegiance to Argentina

Uruguayan Senator and presidential hopeful Constanza Moreira has clarified some of the concepts attributed to her relative to the Malvinas Islands and alleged Uruguayan sovereignty rights, which received extensive coverage in the Montevideo media and had repercussions in Argentina.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 08:04 UTC
Brazil’s Supreme Court reopens country’s biggest corruption trial

Brazil's Supreme Court has narrowly ruled in favour of reopening the country's biggest corruption trial. The court agreed that 12 of 25 people convicted in a scheme using public funds to pay parties for political support could have appeals heard.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:55 UTC
Three-day pouring rain and wind storm kills over 30.000 sheep in Uruguay

Thousands of sheep dead, 1.500 people evacuated, blown roofs, flooded roads and farm land was the result of three days non-stop of pouring rainfall and strong winds that punished Uruguay beginning last Friday.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:50 UTC
Blatter admits ‘political influence’ for 2022 Qatar World Cup; Europe wants change of venue

Europe’s 54 soccer nations are prepared to support moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the summer heat to playing in January. Allegedly European soccer leaders gave UEFA President Michel Platini a mandate for change on Wednesday.