Stories for 2015

Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil's austerity measures to balance the budget start moving in Congress

Brazil's Congress Lower House passed a bill on Wednesday toughening access to social security pensions, the second measure approved in a week to cut benefits in a drive to reduce a growing fiscal deficit.
Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 01:45 UTC
Partial recount of Guyana's May 11 general elections votes delays results

The release of official results from Guyana’s May 11 general elections has been delayed for at least another 48 hours to allow for a partial recount, the Guyana Elections Commission, known as GECOM, said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 00:56 UTC
Falklands debates bringing contract workers for maintenance of roads system

Bringing contract workers in to ensure enough staff to maintain the Falkland Islands' roads ready for the start of the season in the spring, if not earlier is MLA Gavin Short’s wish.
Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 00:17 UTC
Premier confirms Falklands' frontier exploration, where it continues drilling

Premier Oil, currently involved in successful exploratory drilling in the Falkland Islands, produced less oil and gas in the first quarter of the year, but its output of 60,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) was above guidance, sending its shares higher on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:37 UTC
IDB 216m dollars loan for Uruguay to support construction of wind farms

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continues to support the expansion of renewable energy in Uruguay through two financial packages, totaling 216 million dollars, which were approved for the private sector to finance part of the construction of the Colonia Airas and Valentines wind farms and their related works.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:29 UTC
Petrobras still Latam's top company but fell to second-worst performer because of corruption losses

Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras remains Latin America's top company in revenues, but has lost its position as the profit leader after posting record losses last year due to a growing corruption scandal and administrative inefficiencies, according to a new ranking of the region's 500 largest companies from digital publication Latinvex.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:21 UTC
Latam to debate controversial issue: 'post Washington Consensus' industrial policies

The Inter American Development Bank, IDB, has organized a seminar to discuss industrial policies in Latin America and the Caribbean in a post Washington-Consensus framework. Anemic economic growth in the region is in need of policy shot in the arm.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:14 UTC
Remittances to Latin America and Caribbean beat the 2008 pre-crisis record

Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean set a new record high in 2014 with 65bn dollars basically supported by the recovery of the economy and labor market in the United States, according to the latest release from the Inter American Development Bank.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:05 UTC
Bolivia closer to Mercosur full membership; coming summit in Brasilia decisive

Bolivia is closer to becoming a full member of Mercosur following on Argentina's ratification of the Adhesion Protocol.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 07:46 UTC
Asian countries in top five spots of OECD global schooling performance

The biggest global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five spots and African countries at the bottom. Singapore heads the table, followed by Hong Kong, with Ghana at the bottom. The UK is in 20th place, among higher achieving European countries, with the US in 28th.