Stories for April 2014

Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:59 UTC
China making inroads into Brazilian trade with Argentina, says CNI

Argentina's economic situation has hit Brazil harder than its other commercial partners, as China has been making inroads into Brazilian trade with Argentina. Chinese exports to Argentina have more than tripled in the last ten years, according to a study carried out by Brazil's National Confederation of Industry, (CNI).
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:42 UTC
Falkland Islands' “Agency of the Year” for Sulivan Shipping

“Agency of the Year”, for Sulivan Shipping and “Managing Director” to Roddy Napier, were among the outstanding performers of the Falkland Islands third Tourism Awards presentation which took place at Government House, Stanley, with the presence of Acting Governor John Duncan, tourist board and industry representatives and a large crowd.
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:35 UTC
Argentine government cancels releases on poverty and indigence

Argentina's Statistics and Census Institute (Indec) postponed the release of figures from the so-called House Poll, which includes strategic information regarding poverty and indigence rates, officials from that entity confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:28 UTC
Turkey offers condolences to grandchildren of Armenians killed by the Ottoman army

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan offered what the government said were unprecedented condolences on Wednesday to the grandchildren of Armenians killed in World War One by Ottoman soldiers.
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:10 UTC
Paraguay moving closer to Pacific Alliance; expects invitation for summit in Mexico

A top Paraguayan official will be travelling to Colombia to establish 'closer links' with the Pacific Alliance and advance with the country's full membership request. Paraguay currently with observer status is also waiting for the official invitation to participate in the Pacific Alliance summit scheduled for 22 June in Mexico.
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 07:05 UTC
Argentine broad front opens possibility of runoff dispute in 2015 presidential election

Political analyst Rosendo Fraga believes that with the integration this week of the Broad Front, Argentina in the 2015 presidential elections in the hypothetical case of a runoff, would experience a dispute not between two Peronists options, as opinion polls have indicated to far, but with a non Peronist alternative.
Thursday, April 24th 2014 - 02:25 UTC
Brazil sets the path for the future of a free, open and transparent internet

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said at the Wednesday opening of a gathering in Sao Paulo that no country can have “more weight than another” in governing cyberspace. Delegations from more than 85 countries are attending the NETMundial international conference which during two days will debate Internet issues and try to reach an agreement on a new oversight model.
Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 11:40 UTC
Falklands sea lion population recovering, but still a fraction of the 1930s estimate

In the 1930s the Falkland Islands were reputed to hold the largest population of Southern sea lions, with a staggering 80,000 pups estimated to be born each year. However, a census in the 1960s and again in the 1990s revealed the population had declined by more than 90%.
Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 09:28 UTC
Argentina's high court rules export levies are unconstitutional; case benefits shrimp exporter

Argentina's Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional a Ministry of Economy resolution imposing export taxes on the overseas sale of produce from Camaronera Patagonica. Following the ruling the Patagonia shrimp company should be able to recover the levies on exports charged between March and August 2002.
Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 08:11 UTC
Brazilian ex president Kubitschek was not murdered by the military regime

Brazil's ex-President Juscelino Kubitschek was not murdered by the country's 1970s military regime despite previous claims, according to a national investigation. The National Truth Commission said the car crash in which Mr Kubitschek died in 1976 was a genuine accident.