Stories for April 2014

Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:47 UTC
Peruvian fish meal and fish oil companies losing money, claims the industry

Out of a total of 12 Peruvian companies in the fishmeal and fish oil industry, only two recorded profits during 2013, while the other ten accumulated a loss equivalent to 87.4 million dollars, according to the country's National Society of Fisheries, SNP.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:38 UTC
Killings and riots in Rio do Janeiro; Army patrolled Bahía can't control crime

Hooded youngsters blocked one of Rio do Janeiro's main highways connecting with neighboring Niteroi and set on fire several buses and vehicles to protest the killing of two youths during weekend police operations in the shanty town (favela) of Caramujo. To the north in Salvador-Bahía, Brazilian army patrolling is unable to control crime.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:25 UTC
China's main soy-bean importers in concerted action to bring prices down

Chinese buyers may default on a further 1.2 million tons of soybeans worth about 900 million dollars being shipped from the United States and South America, to avoid incurring huge losses in a depressed local market, the country’s top soy buyer said.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:19 UTC
Gibraltar blackout on Sunday afternoon as fire breaks out in main power station

A fire in the Waterport power station left most of Gibraltar without electricity on Sunday afternoon, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle. Police urged residents in the area to close their windows as thick black smoke billowed from the power station, though no one was injured in the incident.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:13 UTC
Argentine experiment to catch livestock's flatulence and convert it into energy

Argentina's National Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) has invented a way to convert cow flatulence into usable energy, and it involves putting a plastic backpack on a cow. Livestock are responsible for a remarkable amount of global methane emissions, which are a major cause of global warming.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:06 UTC
Argentine bonds' case reaches US Supreme Court; support from Obama administration

The US government will stand before the Supreme Court on Monday in support of Argentina's position in its ongoing legal fight with bond investors over a ruling which forces banks in New York, with which Argentina does business, to disclose information about the country's non US assets, as investors seek repayment.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:51 UTC
Paul McCartney conquers Montevideo for a second time: “I'm my favorite player!”

With a blend of nostalgia for the Beatles and the pleasure of enjoying his presence in Montevideo, Paul McCartney captivated for a second time the Uruguayan audience with a three hour show in which he confirmed that he is one of the greatest.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:35 UTC
Uruguay, team and country are unified behind coach

The following piece was published by the NYT 18 April edition and is dedicated to Uruguay's football tradition and history. Uruguay's population is only 3.4 million but has an incredible record in world and regional cups victories, both with its national team and in clubs' competitions.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:28 UTC
Brazil attempts to combat dengue with GM mosquitoes

The world’s largest ever swarm of genetically modified mosquitoes has been released in a Brazilian town to combat dengue -- a leading cause of illness and fatality in several Mercosur countries, except for Uruguay.
Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:24 UTC
Argentina and Paraguay have Mercosur delayed summit in their bilateral agenda

Argentina's Hector Timerman and Paraguay's Eladio Loizaga will be meeting Monday in Asunción to address among other issues the three times delayed Mercosur summit, which should take place in Venezuela, and must be decided before next June when the group's six-month chair again rotates.