Stories for May 2014

Monday, May 5th 2014 - 06:24 UTC
“Least difficult phase of economic growth is now over”, IMF top official tells Latam

IMF Director for the Western Hemisphere Department Alejandro Werner has once again called on Latin America to embark upon economic reforms, claiming that the “least difficult” phase of economic growth is now over.
Monday, May 5th 2014 - 06:11 UTC
The Lancet acknowledges Argentina's child mortality rates have dropped dramatically

Argentina has been improving its mortality rates over the past decades, as it was revealed on Friday by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet. Although Argentina's rates are better than other countries in the region, including Brazil, Cuba, Uruguay and Chile among others still have the better numbers.
Sunday, May 4th 2014 - 13:52 UTC
Bacteria antibiotic resistance is winning the day and a major threat to public health

A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:30 UTC
Licensed pharmacies in Uruguay will sell marihuana at a dollar a gram

Uruguayan authorities have revealed how marijuana will be produced and sold legally in the country following the approval of the bill last December. Licensed pharmacies will sell the drug for approximately one US dollar a gram with consumers allowed 40g a month.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:29 UTC
Falkland Islander running for mayor of a Santa Cruz town

A Falkland Islander, resident in Argentina is running for mayor of the city of Puerto Santa Cruz, in Patagonia's Santa Cruz province, which is the Kirchner's couple political turf. James Lewis is backing Eduardo Costa from the opposition Radical party, the current mayor of the small town of 3.500 people, who next year is confident can become the province's next governor.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:18 UTC
Uruguay interested in joining negotiations to liberalize trade in services

Uruguay has expressed an interest in actively participating in negotiations to liberalize trade in services in the framework of TISA, Trade in Services Agreement which recently held its seventh round of talks in Geneva.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:11 UTC
Cristina's YPF curse: Brufau steps down as CEO of Repsol

Repsol, the Spanish oil company, announced this week that its longstanding executive chairman, Antonio Brufau, would hand over the job of chief executive to Josu Jon Imaz San Miguel, who has been running the company’s upstream operations.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:06 UTC
Construction in Argentina down 6% in March; industry demands price stability

Argentina's National Statistics Bureau, Indec revealed that construction activity fell 6% in March compared with the same period in 2013. The Argentine government, as has happened with the poverty figures, at first was reluctant to release the index, but finally delivered the latest data.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 05:58 UTC
Falklands or Malvinas: uproar in Argentina with YPF tourist guide

The internet tourist guide from Argentina's nationalized oil and gas company YPF describes the Malvinas as Falklands, Puerto Argentino as Stanley, and Isla Gran Malvina as West Falkland, claim several Argentine media.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 05:48 UTC
President Putin re-editing Soviet-Stalin Russia calendar and traditions

Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighboring Ukraine.