Stories for April 2015

Monday, April 27th 2015 - 22:48 UTC
Paraguay and Uruguay ministers to discuss recovering paralyzed Mercosur

Following on the lead of Uruguay's new government, Paraguay has also demanded Mercosur returns to its roots and original objective with free circulation of goods and no obstructions of any kind or impediments such as tariff barriers. The five countries group has been paralyzed and negotiations for an encompassing cooperation and trade agreement with the European Union remain stalled.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 22:40 UTC
Brazil's ruling party of Lula and Dilma 'stole too much' and its time 'is over'

A close ally of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and currently part of her government's coalition said “too much stealing” by Lula da Silva's ruling Workers Party (PT) is responsible for the country's political crisis and public opinion disenchantment with politics.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 21:57 UTC
WHO calls for renewed efforts in global vaccination targets for 2015

Progress towards global vaccination targets for 2015 is far off track with 1 in 5 children still missing out on routine life-saving immunizations that could avert 1.5 million deaths each year from preventable diseases. In the lead-up to World Immunization Week 2015 (24 -30 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for renewed efforts to get progress back on course.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 21:41 UTC
In Finland the rich pay higher fines in accordance with their income

Getting a speeding ticket is not a feel-good moment for anyone. But consider Reima Kuisla, a businessman in Finland. He was recently fined 58,000 dollars for traveling a modest, if illegal, 64 mph in a 50 mph zone.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 21:36 UTC
Galicia accepts need to eliminate fishery discards, but asks for a 'gradual approach'

Spain's main fishing region Galicia admits the need to eliminate fishery discards but emphasized it must be a gradual process since it is necessary to preserve the social, economic and environmental objectives of this activity which is of central importance for the economy and jobs.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 21:29 UTC
Giant 1.000 kilos manta ray caught by Peruvian fishermen

A giant manta ray of approximately 1.000 kilos was caught by Peruvian unsuspecting fishermen operating at La Cruz inlet, north of the country close to the Ecuadorian border, according to Lima media. Erick Cruz Guerrero, 22 was the young crew member that finally captured the giant manta ray which had to be unloaded with a crane.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 10:35 UTC
Argentine fisheries landings down 10.8% in first quarter; squid down 45.4%

Argentine seafood landings decreased by 10.8% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period of 2014, according to the latest release from the Under Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 10:32 UTC
Chile could lose 8% of salmon production at hatcheries because of Calbuco eruption

Chile's Association of Salmon producers (SalmonChile) reported destruction of hatcheries and heavy losses in production in the industry which operates numerous freshwater facilities in the area directly affected by the eruption of the Calbuco volcano.
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 10:27 UTC
Bachelet admits not acting quicker to address political scandals

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet expressed regret for not having acted quicker and more aggressively to address a raft of political scandals that have alienated voters and dragged her popularity to an historic low
Monday, April 27th 2015 - 10:14 UTC
Shell confident Petrobras will recover and willing to purchase more assets from the Brazil oil giant

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has taken into account the risks presented by the Petrobras graft scandal to its expanding operations in Brazil and is confident the Brazilian state-run oil company will emerge stronger, Shell's CEO said in an interview.