Stories for September 2013

Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 21:29 UTC
Rajoy calls on UK for dialogue on Gibraltar, last ‘colonial anachronism’ in Europe

Addressing the UN General Assembly Spanish President Mariano Rajoy described the Gibraltar situation as a ‘colonial anachronism’ and criticized UK’s dialogue denial attitude on the Rock’s sovereignty. The speech comes at a tense moment in Gibraltar and Spain relations, but according to the Madrid press, Rajoy was less forceful than expected.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 21:19 UTC
FAO believes livestock greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced as much as 30%

Wider use of available best practices and technologies could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector by as much as 30%, according to a new study released on Thursday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 21:04 UTC
A sugar rush that could fuel the economy

By R. Viswanathan (*) - India should take its cue from Brazil and invest in ethanol as a viable commercial substitute for costly petrol.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 20:55 UTC
Falklands/Gibraltar: Argentina and Spain agree to team up and pressure UK

Argentina and Spain agreed on Thursday to team up to pressure Britain to discuss their separate claims on British territories: the Falklands in the south Atlantic and Gibraltar near the southern tip of Spain.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:51 UTC
Argentina expects a large crop of wheat next November despite recent frosts

Argentina is on track to harvest more wheat this season as greater acreage and coming warm weather should offset any yield loss caused by recent frosts that hit in the last days of the Southern Hemisphere winter.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:39 UTC
Brazilian industry forecasts higher GDP growth this year: 2.4%

The Brazilian industrial federation on Wednesday upped its 2013 growth forecast to 1.4% from 1% and its GDP growth projection from 2% to 2.4%. But, despite the better data, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) urged caution. “The improved economic outlook is no guarantee of a strong growth rate,” it said.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:34 UTC
Storm death toll of recently sheared sheep in Uruguay climbs to 54.200, not counting lambs

The recent rain, wind and cold storm that severely punished Uruguayan farmers last week caused the death of 54.200 adult sheep. The sum from a survey conducted by the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat, SUL, almost doubles the original 30.000 estimate and does not include the recently born lambs.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:27 UTC
Brazil’s “Clean record” bill shows a third of lawmakers have pending bills with Justice

The recently approved Transparency Law has exposed that at least a third of the 594 Brazilian federal lawmakers have pending bills with criminal and administrative courts referred mainly to cases of corruption, which is expected to have an impact in the coming elections of next year when most of Congress will be renewed.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:21 UTC
Argentina expects at least 50 million tons of soy and 30 million of corn in 2013/14

Argentina’s 2013/14 soybean crop will be above 50 million tons while corn can be expected to reach 30 million tons, according to the country’s Agriculture minister Norberto Yauhar, based on preliminary production estimates. The minister also advanced that caps on wheat and corn exports could be lifted in the near future.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:14 UTC
Uruguayan diplomat awarded a Chevening scholarship at Oxford University

British Ambassador in Uruguay hosted a lunch in honor of Laura Silva, awarded a Chevening Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. As part of the Foreign Service Program, Laura will pursue a Master in Diplomatic Studies at Oxford University.