Thursday 18th March, 2010
Bolivia to invest nearly $125 mn in power projects
South America News.NetBolivian President Evo Morales's administration plans to invest $124.7 million this year in projects that will expand electricity generation and supply the domestic market, a minister said.
Brazilian firm to invest $400 mn in Colombia
South America News.NetBrazilian state-controlled energy company Petrobras plans to invest close to $400 million in Colombia over the next three years, Colombian business daily Portafolio reported Wednesday.
Body of Argentine actors' missing son found at morgue
South America News.NetThe body of Lucas Rebolini, who had been reported missing by his parents, Argentine actors Antonio Grimau and Leonor Manso, was discovered at the Buenos Aires morgue, prosecutors said.
Boycott Looms For Guyana's 1st Elections Since '94
San Diego Union-TribuneGEORGETOWN, Guyana — Opposition leaders in this South American country threatened Thursday to boycott the first municipal elections in 16 years over a plan to give a government-dominated commiss...
Rio De Janeiro Up In Arms Over Proposed Oil Royalty Bill
RigzoneThousands of Brazilians staged a protest against a bill on oil royalties distribution in the state of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the local government said. The bill, proposed by House Representativ...
Boycott Looms For Guyana's 1st Elections Since '94
The Miami HeraldGEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Opposition leaders in this South American country threatened Thursday to boycott the first municipal elections in 16 years over a plan to give a government-dominated commission ...
Climate Change-brazil: The Threat Posed By Livestock
IPSRIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 18, 2010 (IPS) - The livestock industry has less economic clout than the oil industry, but ranchers say it has better arguments to defend itself from accusations regarding its shar...
The Anti-venezuela Election Campaign | Mark Weisbrot
The GuardianVenezuela has an election for its national assembly in September, and the campaign has begun in earnest. I am referring to the international campaign. This is carried out largely through the internati...
Finalists In Brazil Fighter Jet Bid All Pass Muster: Air Force
Yahoo!7 NewsBrazilian air force have passed a technical evaluation, news reports said Thursday.The foreign companies competing to supply Brazil's air force with 36
Brazil's Lula Sees Chances For Partnership With Jordan
Earth TimesAmman - Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula Da Silva on Thursday expressed the conviction that his country and Jordan possessed the qualifications for economic "partnership" with the two private sec...
U.s. List Of Colombian Narco Traffickers Continues To Grow
Colombia ReportsThe U.S. government designated 15 more Colombians and eight Colombian companies on Thursday as "Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers" for their ties to Colombian narcotics trafficker Daniel Rend...
Spanish Opposition Leader To Meet With Uribe
Colombia ReportsConservative opposition leader of the Spanish parliament, Mariano Rajoy, is traveling today to Bogota to meet with President Alvaro Uribe to discuss the alleged relationship between Venezuela and terr...
Ngo: Colombian Ig Disregards Sexual And Reproductive Rights
Colombia ReportsWomen's rights NGO, Women's Link Worldwide, on Thursday filed an official complaint to the Colombian Supreme Court against Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez for failing to "recognize sexual and rep...
Latin American Markets: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump
Market WatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Brazilian stocks fell Thursday, with a decline in commodities prices on renewed concerns about debt-stricken Greece pressuring the market's heavily weighted resource stock...
Ecuador: 16 Canadians Rescued From Grounded Yacht In Galapagos Islands
Sun-SentinelEcuador (AP) — Sixteen Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands, officials said Thursday. No injuries were reported...
Finalists In Brazil Fighter Jet Bid All Pass Muster: Air Force
BreitbartAll three fighter jets vying to be picked for a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply the Brazilian air force have passed a technical evaluation, news reports said Thursday. The foreign companies...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil Feb Aluminum Output Down 2.8% On Year - Industry Group</font>
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- Brazilian aluminum production fell 2.8% to 117, 200 metric tons in February on the year, the Brazilian Aluminum Association said in a statement Thursday.
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil Feb Aluminum Output Down 2.8% On Year - Industry Group</font>
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- Brazilian aluminum production fell 2.8% to 117, 200 metric tons in February on the year, the Brazilian Aluminum Association said in a statement Thursday.
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">latin American Markets: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump</font>
Morning StarBrazil's currency was weaker as well following a decision late Wednesday by the central bank to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 8.75%, a record low. The Bovespa index fell 0.8% to 69,161,...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">latin American Markets: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump</font>
Morning StarBrazil's currency was weaker as well following a decision late Wednesday by the central bank to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 8.75%, a record low. The Bovespa index fell 0.8% to 69,161,...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">latin American Markets: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump</font>
Morning StarBrazil's currency was weaker as well following a decision late Wednesday by the central bank to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 8.75%, a record low. The Bovespa index fell 0.8% to 69,161,...
Brazil And The United States Donate Us$ 500,000 To Iica Project In Haiti
OASThe Brazilian and the U.S. Missions to the Organization of American States (OAS) announced that their governments, as a sign of their commitment to Haiti, have each donated $250,000 to support Haiti's...
Peru: Priest On Campaign Trail Defrocked By Church
IPSLIMA, Mar 18, 2010 (IPS) - A priest who is touring the country in his bid to run for president next year, at the head of a leftist movement, was indefinitely suspended by the Catholic Church for getti...
New Company Replaces Une For Ballot-counting Duties
Colombia ReportsThe chairman of Colombia's National Electoral Council, Marco Emilio Hincapie, announced Thursday that a new firm would be contracted to the task of ballot counting to replace telecommunications compan...
Colombian Oil Giant Ecopetrol Bids On American Oil Fields
Colombia ReportsEcopetrol, Colombia's largest oil company, submitted bids on Wednesday in the U.S. to acquire 19 oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Of the 19 bids, which were submitted by Ecopetrol's U.S. subsidiary,...
Argentina Plans To Sell $15 Billion In Debt
Market WatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Republic of Argentina plans to sell up to $15 billion in debt, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Proceeds will be used for th...
Brazil Grain Production Expected To Reach 144 Million Tons By End Of 2010
Earth Times's 2010 grain harvest is on track to meet historic 2007-08 crop levels. According to a new survey released this month by the National Supply Company (Conab), the 2010 harvest is expected to yield ...
Earthquake Measuring 4.3 Hits Department Of Huila
Colombia ReportsAn earthquake measuring 4.3 on the richter scale hit the southwestern department of Huila on Thursday, however no casualties or damage has been recorded,
Once Caldas Snatch Important Point At Monterrey
Colombia ReportsOnce Caldas are a big step closer to the next round in the Copa Libertadores following a 2-2 draw at Mexican side Monterrey late on Wednesday. The match, which ended after midnight Colombian time, di...
Govt May Clear Ongc's Investment In Venezuela
Business StandardThe government may tomorrow give nod to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and partners to invest about $2.2 billion in developing a giant oil field in Venezuela.
Excerpts: V.p.biden's Joke. Lebanese New 'radical' Groupito Aid Syria. U.s.state Dept. Positions Re Egypt. Jordan's Reporting Ban On Public Disclosure. Brazil's Lula Follows Protocol For Visiting Leaders. Yemen Unrest Remains Unresolved 18 March 2010
IMRAExcerpts: V.P.Biden's joke.Lebanese new 'radical' groupito aid Syria.U.S.State Dept. positions re Egypt.Jordan's reporting ban on public disclosure.Brazil's Lula follows protocol for visiting leader...
Belarus, Venezuela Strengthen Energy, Trade Ties During Lukashenka Visit
Spero NewsVenezuela and Belarus have reached a series of agreements aimed at strengthening their energy and trade ties during Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's visit to Caracas.
Duran Ventures Announces Joint Venture Agreement On Corongo Gold-silver Property In Peru
Market Wireis pleased to announce that it has entered into a mineral property option agreement with LeBoldus Capital Inc. (TSXV:LEB.P) whereby LeBoldus can acquire a 50% interest in Duran Ventures' Corongo Proje...
Artha To Re-commence Exploration At The Pirquitas And Rare Earth Properties In Argentina
Market WireThe Company is pleased to announce that exploration will commence on the Pirquitas and Vallecito properties, adjoining to the north, east and west of Silver Standard's Pirquitas Mine. Additionally, an...
Uribe Upset With Us Human Rights Report
Colombia ReportsColombian President Alvaro Uribe blamed political motivations for the U.S. State Department's human rights report criticizing corruption and abuses in Colombia,
More Members Of Armed Forces Revealed To Be Dead In Guerilla Captivity
Colombia Reportsreported CM& . In addition to Julian Guevara, who died in 2006 after eight years in captivity, the Ministry released information on the other three soldiers who have died in captivity of the guer...
Police Capture Gang Members Responsible For Child Recruitment
Colombia ReportsMedellin police announced that since September last year they have captured eight criminal band members that are dedicated to the recruitment and training of minors to carry out illegal activities for...
Cornerstone Updates Its Exploration Approval Process In Ecuador
Market Wirethrough its Ecuador subsidiary, Cornerstone Ecuador, S.A. ("CESA"), continues to advance through the permitting process required under the new Mining and Environment Laws to re-initiate exploration ac...
Kanaan Enjoys Being Home, But Hits Tough Luck In Brazil Opener
USA TodayWell, after months of planning and weeks of hard week, the season opener in Brazil is over — just like that. At times, it felt like the days would never end and race day would never get there. B...
Kanaan Enjoys Being Home, But Hits Tough Luck In Brazil Opener
USA TodayWell, after months of planning and weeks of hard week, the season opener in Brazil is over — just like that. At times, it felt like the days would never end and race day would never get there. B...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil's Renova Energia Delays Ipo Plans</font>
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's renewable energy company, Renova Energia SA, will delay for up to 60 days its plans to hold an initial public offering of shares on the Brazilian Stock Exchange, or BMFBovespa...
Tsunami Victims Sue Chile For Ineptitude
Santiago TimesRelatives of two sisters who died in the Feb. 27 tsunami are suing Chilean government agencies they claim are responsible for the absence of an adequate tsunami warning.
Brazil Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged
MENAFN(MENAFN) Brazil's Central Bank said that it has decided to keep its key interest rate (the Selic) unchanged at 8.75 percent, leaving it at that record low since July, AP reported.The latest inflation ...
Brazil Ruling Party Candidate Gets Legal Boost
New Jersey Online3/17/2010, 7:07 p.m. EDT (AP) — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattle...
Bafana Suffer Baron Blow In Brazil
IOLIn Belo Horizonte, Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira strolled into the arrivals hall late on Tuesday evening at Confins International Airport, and immediately disappeared under a sea of Brazilian medi...
Petrochemicals - Brazil - Heringer Does Not See Self-sufficiency In Fertilizer Production In The Short, Mid-term
Business News Americas(Bovespa: FHER3), Dalton Carlos Heringer, does not expect Brazil to achieve self-sufficiency in fertilizer production in the short or mid-term, the executive told a webcast on the company's annual res...
Analysis - Roads, Ports Shape Up As Key Brazil Vote Battle
The StarRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Farmers in Brazil's northeast grow a bumper soy crop but lose millions of tons because the only nearby port cannot cope with the loads. In the same region, children spend th...
Brazilian Firm To Invest $400 Mn In Colombia
SifyBrazilian state-controlled energy company Petrobras plans to invest close to $400 million in Colombia over the next three years, Colombian business daily Portafolio reported Wednesday. 'Petrobras ...
Bolivia To Invest Nearly $125 Mn In Power Projects
Sify/EFE) Bolivian President Evo Morales's administration plans to invest $124.7 million this year in projects that will expand electricity generation and supply the domestic market, a minister said. ...
Bolivia To Invest Nearly 125 Million Dollars In Power Projects
New KeralaLa Paz, March 18 : Bolivian President Evo Morales's administration plans to invest 124.7 million dollars this year in projects that will expand electricity generation and supply the domestic market, a...
Brazilian Firm To Invest 400 Million Dollars In Colombia
New KeralaBogota, March 18 : Brazilian state-controlled energy company Petrobras plans to invest close to 400 million dollars in Colombia over the next three years, Colombian business daily Portafolio reported ...
Next For Miracle Baby Girl: A Reunion With Her Parents
Miami HeraldShe survived a skull fracture, several broken ribs and crushing blows to both arms. Her first two months in Florida foster care were spent, technically speaking, under the name ``Unidentified Baby Gir...
Evo Invites United Nations To Chew Coca
Bolivia WeeklyLaw & Justice On March 18th President Evo Morales invited members of the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) to come to Bolivia and chew coca leaves with him to be “...
Weekly Top Five Of Five - Colombia
The IndependentThe ninth annual South American games begin March 19 in Colombia, with officials trying to entice locals as well as visitors to watch by giving away a selected number of free tickets. The games are t...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">ecuador Suspends China Talks For Hydrolectric Plant Financing</font>
Morning Staras the deadline for reaching a deal on the financing of the Coca-Codo-Sinclaire hydroelectric plant, following eight months of talks. Last September Ecuador and Chinese company Sinohydro signed a co...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">ecuador Suspends China Talks For Hydrolectric Plant Financing</font>
Morning Staras the deadline for reaching a deal on the financing of the Coca-Codo-Sinclaire hydroelectric plant, following eight months of talks. Last September Ecuador and Chinese company Sinohydro signed a co...
'social Emergency' Reforms Declared Unconstitutional
Colombia ReportsColombia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday declared that President Alvaro Uribe's implementation of a "social emergency", his plan to reform to country's ailing healthcare system, to be unconstituti...
Uk Human Rights Report Names Colombia 'country Of Concern'
Colombia Reportsreleased on Wednesday , criticizes Colombia as one of 22 nations with a troubling record on the subject. The report was presented in London by UK foreign minister David Miliband, and singled out Colo...
Brazil's Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate At All-time Low Of 8.75 Per Cent
Canadian BusinessRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's Central Bank has kept a key interest rate unchanged at 8.75 per cent. The benchmark Selic rate has stood at that record low since July. Analysts are split on the ban...
Oil Minister Says Venezuela Not Planning To Relinquish Control Of Curacao Refinery
Canadian BusinessCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's energy minister says the government of President Hugo Chavez is not planning to give up operational control of an oil refinery in Curacao. Rafael Ramirez says Venezue...
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