Stories for 2013

Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 05:18 UTC
Brazil’s “competitiveness cliff” and commodities dependency exposed in World Bank report

Brazil is not only the biggest country in Latinamerica but also has the largest economy and expects to play a leading role in the global economy in the near future, however a report from the World Bank is not so enthusiastic and points out to a series of challenges the country must address if it wishes to effectively become a super star.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 05:07 UTC
Chavez continues ‘to cling to Christ and life’ but suffering ‘new and severe’ infection

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a “new and severe” infection that has worsened his breathing as he undergoes intensive chemotherapy, the government said late Monday.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:47 UTC
Each annual Antarctic whaling season costs Japanese taxpayers 10 million dollars, says IFAW

Japan’s declining appetite for whale meat is nothing new; but is the country also losing patience with its whaling industry? The answer apparently is yes, according to a new report that highlights the huge cost to the Japanese taxpayer of sustaining its whaling fleet. Without government subsidies, the industry would collapse, it said.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:38 UTC
Pescanova with serious financial problems: shares down 60% in Monday trading

Spain’s Pescanova SA (PVA), Europe’s second- biggest fish processor, plunged 60% after it started the initial phase of seeking creditors’ protection and delayed results pending asset sales and a debt renegotiation.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:20 UTC
FAO sponsored guidelines for flag sate accountability and cutting illegal fishing

After several years of negotiations, countries have taken a major step against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), one of the greatest threats to sustainable fisheries and related livelihoods.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:39 UTC
The Falklanders will speak clearly

The Globe and Mail (*) editorial published Sunday, March - As a country that with some justice prides itself as a global beacon for democracy, the United States should abandon its equivocation over the status of the Falkland Islands and agree to throw its considerable weight behind the winner of the referendum asking Islanders whether they wish to remain a UK overseas territory.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:29 UTC
Mexico’s Slim, world richest billionaire; Spanish fashion chain owner leaps to third place

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest billionaires for a fourth year. The magazine estimates that Mr Slim, whose business interests range from telecommunications to construction, is worth 73bn dollars.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:15 UTC
Sixty international media representatives will report on the Falklands’ referendum

The Falklands March 10/11 referendum on the political future of the Islands has attracted a surprising amount of interest from the world press with sixty television, newspaper and radio journalists arriving primarily on next Saturday’s LAN weekly flight to the Islands.
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:09 UTC
Argentina dismisses referendum; warns Falklands’ oil industry “unfeasible” without regional ties

The referendum on the fate of the Falkland Islands is a publicity stunt with no legal status, Argentina's ambassador to Britain said on Monday, warning that oil exploitation around the territory was impossible without better regional ties.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 10:18 UTC
Young dancers perform Afro-Brazilian music to the London Royal Opera House

Young dancers performing to Afro-Brazilian music put on an energetic show Saturday to close out an educational visit by representatives from London's Royal Opera House and its Royal Ballet Company.