Stories for 2010
Chavez provokes the opposition by naming controversial general
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promoted a general criticized for vowing not to cooperate with opposition leaders should they take power after 2012 elections, raising tensions in the run-up toward the vote.
Teheran Times says Argentina is like an occupied country (‘b-y Israel and Jews’)
London-based Tehran Times newspaper published a controversial editorial on the international conflict Argentina and Iran are currently immersed into over the AMIA bombing probe. The newspaper assured “the influence of Israel and the Jews on the internal affairs of Argentina increased greatly and the South American nation now seems like an occupied country.”
UK/France have not considered carrier’s defence of Falklands: “not necessary”
There have been no discussions between Britain and France on whether aircraft carriers could be sent to defend the Falkland Islands, United Kingdom Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said.
China and Argentina formalize ‘trade peace” and become ‘strategic partners’
President Cristina Kirchner received China's visiting Agriculture Minister Han Changfu on Monday at Government House in Buenos Aires, formally ending a six month trade war that threatened Argentina's standing as the world's leading soybean oil exporter.
New York City pent-house sold at record 10.259 US dollars a square foot
A New York City penthouse at 15 Central Park West sold to a mystery buyer for 40 million US dollars, representing the highest-priced residential real estate in the city at a record of 10,259 US dollars a square foot.
Caterpillar bets on continued commodities boom, acquires competitor
Placing a huge bet on the global commodities boom, the world's biggest heavy machinery maker, Caterpillar Inc., announced plans Monday to acquire mining equipment company Bucyrus International for 7.6 billion US dollars.
President Obama has scheduled a visit to Chile, says Piñera
United States president Barack Obama confirmed to his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera an upcoming trip to Chile as part of his next South American tour. The two leaders met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama, Japan, this weekend.
UN General Assembly special session to pay tribute to Nestor Kirchner
With the staring participation of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations' Assembly held a special session Monday to pay tribute to former Argentina president and UNASUR Secretary General, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, who passed away on October 27, reported Argentine ambassador to the UN Jorge Argüello.
Bilateral Argentina/Brazil trade forecasted to reach record of 34 billion USD
Bilateral trade among Mercosur main partners, Argentina and Brazil is expected to reach a “historic record” of almost 34 billion US dollars this year, 80% of which mostly manufactured goods, according to Argentine Industry minister Deborayh Giorgi, who also anticipated that the deficit would drop 30%.
Chile targets a million visitors to thermal hot springs by 2015
A new business association promoting Chile’s thermal hot springs hopes to bump visits up 12% to 1 million people by 2015. Last year only 700,000 people visited Chile’s hot springs, which exist in all corners of this mountainous, volcano-rich country.
