MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 27th 2014
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 19:13 UTC
Falklands tourist board will attend US tour operators association conference in Boca Raton
After the successful nomination of the Falkland Islands as the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”, awarded by the Travel Agents Choice Awards, the Falkland Islands Tourist Board will be attending the USTOA (United States Tour Operators Association), which this year will be held in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 07:31 UTC
Unasur warns about a period of slower economic activity in the region
Unasur (Union of South American Nations) chairman Ernesto Samper cautioned that recent oil and gas discoveries outside the region, a weaker demand for commodities from China and Europe and the 'evident strengthening' of the US dollar anticipate a slowdown of the region's economy.
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 06:57 UTC
Vazquez anticipates victory in November and pledges consensuses with other political forces
Uruguay's ruling coalition Broad Front presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez underlined on Sunday night that his political force received the most votes and is in the “threshold” of again having a parliamentary majority; however he anticipated he was willing to work to reach consensuses in political and social issues with other parties or groupings.
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 06:46 UTC
Bordaberry pledges support for Lacalle Pou in the 30 November runoff
Pedro Bordaberry, the Colorado party presidential candidate who did not make it to the runoff in Uruguay's Sunday election, announced the country 'urgently needs changes' and in this new scenario National party candidate Luis Lacalle Pou is the option.
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 06:31 UTC
Uruguayan presidential run-off on 30 November; ruling coalition ruins pollsters forecasts
Uruguayan pollsters again seem to have missed their target regarding estimate results of Sunday's legislative and presidential elections: the ruling Broad Front coalition presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez took a strong lead in the exit polls, and although he will be forced to a run-off with runner up Luis Lacalle Pou as anticipated, the percentage numbers indicate he should be able to achieve a comfortable win at the end of November, contrary to what was forecasted.
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Monday, October 27th 2014 - 02:08 UTC
Dilma with Lula da Silva's magic, re-elected in rich-poor divided Brazil
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff supported by the decisive campaigning of Lula da Silva, narrowly won re-election on Sunday after convincing voters that the record on poverty reduction in the last twelve years was more important than a recent economic slump.
