Thursday 11th March, 2010
Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death
South America News.NetResidents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media reported.
Brazilian President For U.n. Chief? Hopefully Not
Miami HeraldA short news item in Brazil's news magazine Veja this week suggested that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering running for United Nations secretary general after he leaves office ...
Trustwave Appoints New Channel Manager For Brazil
Market WireSAO PAULO, BRAZIL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, announces the appointment of Celso Hummel to Channel Manager for Trus...
Ecuador: Native Leaders Call For Anti-government Protests
IPSQUITO, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The words of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill after th...
Dmg Boss: My Extradition Is Unfair
Colombia ReportsMargarita Pabon broke her silence Wednesday to comment that her upcoming extradition to the U.S. to face money laundering charges is "unfair." Pabon said she had collaborated extensively with Colombi...
Kanaan Set To Start Indycar Year With Good Company In Brazil
USA TodayIt's hard to believe the 2010 Izod IndyCar Series season is upon us, but it is. The start of any season is exciting, of course, with everything being fresh and new. Everyone is on the same level; ever...
Kanaan Set To Start Indycar Year With Good Company In Brazil
USA TodayIt's hard to believe the 2010 Izod IndyCar Series season is upon us, but it is. The start of any season is exciting, of course, with everything being fresh and new. Everyone is on the same level; ever...
Japan, Brazil To Jointly Help Mozambique Develop Agriculture+
BreitbartMozambique's tropical savanna is as wide as 550,000 square kilometers, or 1.4 times larger than Japan's land area, and has soil and weather conditions similar to those of Brazil's cerrado, or "inacc...
Bp Buys Brazil Assets From Devon Energy For $7b
MENAFN(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - UK) BP (LSE: BP) said it is paying Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN) US$7.0 billion in cash for assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the US deepwater Gulf of Mexico, giving the ...
Avanco Resources Commences Drilling At Touro Nickel Project In Brazil
MENAFN(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Avanco Resources (ASX: AVB) has commenced a 2,000m diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Touro Nickel Project in the Carajas Province of Brazil. The dril...
Un Report Criticizes Colombia's Human Rights Record
Colombia ReportsNavi Pillay, issued a report on Wednesday which criticized the ongoing violations of human rights and abuses of power taking place in Colombia. The report acknowledged that while security has improve...
Electoral Council To Fine Foreign Funded Election Candidates
Colombia ReportsMarco Hincapie, announced Wednesday that the commission will fine election candidates that are found to have been financed by foreign countries. Hincapie referred to article 109 of the Colombian cons...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">2nd Update: Bp Buys Into Deepwater Brazil In $7 Billion Deal With Devon</font>
Morning Star. "As well as giving us a broad portfolio of assets in the exciting Brazilian deepwater, it will strengthen our position in the Gulf of enhance our interests in
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">2nd Update: Bp Buys Into Deepwater Brazil In $7 Billion Deal With Devon</font>
Morning Star. "As well as giving us a broad portfolio of assets in the exciting Brazilian deepwater, it will strengthen our position in the Gulf of enhance our interests in
Telecom Argentina Net Profit Soars Despite Antitrust Investigation
TeleGeographyFixed line incumbent telco Telecom Argentina has reported that its net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 more than tripled compared to the same period a year earlier to ARS399 million (USD...
Bp To Buy Exploration Rights In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Gulf Of Mexico From Devon Energy For $7b
Canadian BusinessLONDON - Oil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico from Devon Energy Corp. BP said it is also selling, for $50...
Bp To Buy Exploration Rights In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Gulf Of Mexico From Devon Energy For $7b
C NewsThe oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta is set to backtrack on a controversial royalty regime once welcomed by the public but reviled by the energy industry as it looks to boost investment in its oi...
Bp To Pay Devon $7 Billion In First Brazil Foray
Market WatchLONDON (MarketWatch) -- British oil giant BP on Thursday announced its first foray into Brazil by paying $7 billion for a group of assets held by Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy. The deal also w...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">update: Bp Buys Into Deepwater Brazil In $7 Billion Deal With Devon</font>
Morning StarBP has made clear its interest in Brazil's offshore assets, which have yielded some of the largest oil discoveries of recent decades. "Through our entry into
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">update: Bp Buys Into Deepwater Brazil In $7 Billion Deal With Devon</font>
Morning StarBP has made clear its interest in Brazil's offshore assets, which have yielded some of the largest oil discoveries of recent decades. "Through our entry into
Bp To Buy Exploration Rights In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Gulf Of Mexico From Devon Energy For $7b
Star TribuneLONDON - Oil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico from Devon Energy Corp. BP will buy the rights for 10 offs...
Bp Brazil Entry After Devon Deal
RTEBritish oil giant BP is to pay US firm Devon Energy $7 billion for assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico. The Brazilian assets mark BP's entry into the emerging market country. BP chief...
Qatar Airways Eyes First South American Routes
Arabian BusinessQatar Airways will add South America to its rapidly expanding network by flying directly to Brazil and Argentina in the next few months, the carrier has announced.
Bp Pays $7 Billion For Devon Assets In Brazil, Gulf Of Mexico
Business WeekMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc, Europe’s largest oil and gas company, will pay Devon Energy Corp. $7 billion in cash for assets in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan.
Bp Pays $7 Billion For Devon Assets In Brazil, Gulf Of Mexico
Business WeekMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc, Europe’s largest oil and gas company, will pay Devon Energy Corp. $7 billion in cash for assets in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan.
Bp To Explore For Oil In Brazil
BBCOil giant BP has announced a deal that will allow it to begin exploring off the coast of Brazil.It will pay US firm Devon Energy $7bn (£4.7bn) in cash for its Brazilian assets, as well as US dee...
Bp To Explore For Oil In Brazil
BBCOil giant BP has announced a deal that will allow it to begin exploring off the coast of Brazil.It will pay US firm Devon Energy $7bn (£4.7bn) in cash for its Brazilian assets, as well as US dee...
Skanska Gets Brazil Refinery Construction Deal
Market Watch+1.70% ) to construct the first phase of a new refinery for crude oil in Brazil. The total contract value is $623 million, of which Skanska's share is 40%, or around $250 million.
Chile To Swear In New President
IOLBy Mica Rosenberg Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera takes office as Chile's new president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded ki...
Qatar Airways Eyes First South American Routes
Arabian BusinessQatar Airways will add South America to its rapidly expanding network by flying directly to Brazil and Argentina in the next few months, the carrier has announced.
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">bp Buys Assets In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Mexico For $7 Billion</font>
Morning StarMAIN FACTS: -Assets include interests in ten exploration blocks in including seven in the prolific Campos basin; a major portfolio of deepwater exploration acreage and prospects in the U.S. Gulf of
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">bp Buys Assets In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Mexico For $7 Billion</font>
Morning StarMAIN FACTS: -Assets include interests in ten exploration blocks in including seven in the prolific Campos basin; a major portfolio of deepwater exploration acreage and prospects in the U.S. Gulf of
Lula Says Brazil In Good Shape
SINARIO DE JANEIRO, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that his country is in good shape thanks to eight years of efforts to improve the economy. At the ina...
Brazil's Lula: U.s. Must Respect Wto Decision
SINARIO DE JANEIRO, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the United States must respect the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision which allowed Braz...
Brazil's Lula: Us Must Respect Wto Decision
People's DailyBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the United States must respect the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision which allowed Brazil to apply trade sanctions of $830 m...
Mob Burns Bars In Bolivia To Protest Girl's Death
Sify/EFE) Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media reported. The incident occurred...
Mob Burns Bars In Bolivia To Protest Girl's Death
New KeralaLa Paz, March 11 : Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media reported.
Bachelet Leaving As `comforter In Chief'
Miami HeraldChile's President Michelle Bachelet, center, embraces an earthquake victim during an inspection visit to Iloca, Chile, Saturday, March 6, 2010 . An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile last Feb....
Brazil Fiat Fined, Ordered To Recall Faulty Wheels
The China PostBRASILIA -- Brazil Fiat will be fined US$1.67 million and ordered to recall its Fiat Stilo models, for failing to fix a wheel problem that led to eight deaths, the Justice Ministry said Tuesday. The m...
Brazil Leader Rapped For Stance On Cuba Dissidents
ExaminerCuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strikes for human rights.A Cuban dissident on hunger strike to demand the release of ailing political pr...
Aruban Company Interested In Guyana's Fruits, Vegetables
Caribbean Net NewsGEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Aruban businessman Roberino Faro and Logistics Officer Larry Phillips of the company, Fruit & Veggie in a box met with Guyana's Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud ...
Lula Says Brazil In Good Shape
People's DailyBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that his country is in good shape thanks to eight years of efforts to improve the economy.At the inauguration of a thermal power plant in C...
Guyana Turns Down Proposal To Regulate “back Track”
Radio JamaicaGuyana has declined a proposal by Suriname's Justice Minister Chandrika Persad Santokhi to regulate illegal travel between the two countries, with Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee citing nat...
Brazil Leader Rapped For Stance On Cuba Dissidents
San Diego Union-TribuneBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger stri...
Torrealba Still Fears For Family In Venezuela
The Miami HeraldPEORIA, Ariz. -- Although Yorvit Torrealba's son is safe, the San Diego Padres catcher still fears for the rest of his family.Nine months after his son was kidnapped by five men in Caracas, Venezuela...
Analysis - Brazil's Lula Raises Concern With Iran Embrace
The StarRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose charm and everyman style have made him a hit on the world stage, is risking trouble at home and abroad with a puzzling e...
Morales Party Set To Win In Bolivia’s April Regional Elections
Merco PressThe ruling party of President Evo Morales, Movement towards Socialism, MAS, is set to win the coming April regional elections with victories in six of the nine departments (provinces) in which the cou...
Brazil Leader Rapped For Stance On Cuba Dissidents
BreitbartBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strik...
Brazil Leader Rapped For Stance On Cuba Dissidents
Yahoo! NewsPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of complicity with "the tyranny of Castro." Brazilian pundits also criticized Silva and a political ally called the president's words disappointing. In an intervie...
[03/10] Brazil Leader Rapped For Stance On Cuba Dissidents
Find LawBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strik...
Chile President Elect Welcomes Bolivia's Morales With Soccer Match, As Leaders Arrive
People's DailyChilean president-elect Sebastian Pinera welcomed visiting Bolivian president Evo Morales to Chilean capital Santiago with a soccer match held at the city's police soccer fields on Wednesday."I w...
Government Persuades Coca-growers To Eradicate Crops In La Asunta
Bolivia WeeklyLaw & Justice Yesterday the Bolivian government ended protests from coca-growers and with 54 workers from the Collective Work Force (FTC) began the eradication of 600 hectares of coca fields in t...
Torrealba Still Fears For Family In Venezuela
The Seattle TimesPEORIA, Ariz. — Although Yorvit Torrealba's son is safe, the San Diego Padres catcher still fears for the rest of his family. Nine months after his son was kidnapped by five men in Caracas, Ven...
Torrealba Still Fears For Family In Venezuela
International Herald TribuneSan Diego Padres catcher still fears for the rest of his family. Nine months after his son was kidnapped by five men in Caracas, Venezuela, and later returned unharmed, Torrealba said his son and wif...
Obama Backs Reconstruction Efforts In Haiti
IOLWashington - United States President Barack Obama said on Wednesday conditions in earthquake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the United States would be a reliable partner in reconstruct...
Canada-Colombia Trade Deal: New Report Chronicles Assassination of 45 Colombian Union Leaders
Market WireOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Amid new reports of human rights abuses in Colombia involving the assassination of union leaders, Canada's largest labour organization says it is appal...
Army narco wedding guests to be fired
Colombia ReportsThe Colombian army announced Wednesday that it will fire three high-ranking officials caught on tape celebrating at the wedding of a suspected drug trafficker more than five years ago. "The rationale...
Chevron Asks Judge to Allow Arbitration Over Ecuador
Business WeekMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. oil company, asked a federal judge to allow an arbitration panel to resolve a court fight over an environmental cleanup in Ecuador that m...
Latin American Markets: Petrobras, housing stocks keep Brazil index higher
Market WatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Brazilian equities rose Wednesday, finding support from gains among housing stocks and market heavyweight Petroleo Brasileiro SA as the oil giant reported evidence of oil ...
Canada-Colombia Trade Deal: New Report Chronicles Assassination of 45 Colombian Union Leaders
Earth TimesOTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 03/10/10 -- Amid new reports of human rights abuses in Colombia involving the assassination of union leaders, Canada's largest labour organization says it is appalled the Harper go...
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