Stories for July 2014

Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:36 UTC
A money rich China and Brazil dispute influence in Latam

After the BRICS summit and a visit to Brazil, China's President Xi Jinping is embarking on a tour of Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba in a bid to boost ties and gain clout in the region, as analyst Victor Mijares tells Deutch Welle.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:26 UTC
Barroso calls on EU and Mercosur to conclude the free trade agreement

The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, called on Friday for concluding negotiations and finalizing a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:15 UTC
FIFA's calendar of world cups: US in 2026 and Uruguay/Argentina 2030?

Two strong favourites have emerged to host the 2026 and 2030 World Cups. The UK is hopeful that they can follow Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 and bring the cup to the country for the first time since 1966.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:11 UTC
Embraer's 20-year market outlook: 6,250 new jets in 70 to 130-seat segment

Brazil leading aircraft manufacturer and space research company, Embraer has released its Market Outlook 2014-2033 which details the company's forecast for deliveries of new 70 to 130-seat jet aircraft over the next twenty years. The report examines the main drivers contributing to air transport growth and reviews projected deliveries by world region.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
Italian chapter of holdouts tells Argentina it will continue to the last consequences

The Italian chapter of Task Force Argentina (TFA), an organization which represents bondholders that did not accept the 2005 and 2010 debt swaps, urged the government of President Cristina Fernandez to negotiate and warned it will keep on pursuing its interests until the last consequences.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 06:41 UTC
China confirms its interest in Brazil with credit and infrastructure projects

China expanded its trade partnership with Brazil with 7.5 billion dollars in financing for Brazilian miner Vale, the purchase of 60 passenger jets from plane-maker Embraer and renewed commitment to invest in infrastructure.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 13:28 UTC
Over 30% of Argentine children live in households below the poverty line

Four out of ten people in Argentina live in households where children suffer poverty conditions, according to the latest release from the Argentine Catholic University (UCA) Social Debt Barometer.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 13:22 UTC
Spanish ambassador to UK summoned over incident in Gibraltar waters

The Foreign Office has summoned the Spanish Ambassador to the UK to underline serious concern at the activity of a Spanish Navy vessel in international waters off Gibraltar on Wednesday.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 09:39 UTC
BOT leaders, including Falklands, meet in Cayman Islands ahead of London's December council

Several leaders from British Overseas Territories, BOT, including Falkland Islands, are meeting in Cayman Islands to discuss the agenda of the Joint Ministerial Council to be held in December in London.
Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:53 UTC
Falklands enters oil production stage: contract awarded for designing tension leg platform

International engineering and project management company, AMEC, will be the company responsible for designing Premier Oil’s tension leg platform (TLP) for the Sea Lion Development in the North Falklands Basin, 200 kilometers to the north of the Falkland Islands.