Archive for July, 2011

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S. — A new report by Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) department examines the exponential rise of Chinese investments in South America, particularly in Brazilian and Argentine agribusiness.

Highlights of the report, released on July 28, include:

• China’s investment projects in South American agriculture reflect a combination of factors: its interest in securing long-term food supplies and expanding its sourcing options; a move to diversify investment portfolios from U.S. treasuries into commodities; and a ...

After facing challenges concerning permission to land in Trinidad and Tobago, the newest regional airline, REDjet, finally took to the skies from Barbados and touched down at the Piarco International Airport yesterday afternoon.

Speaking at a press conference at the Grace Adams Suite at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) before the inaugural flight left Barbados, Minister of Tourism, Richard Sealy, stated that Government is quite happy to have this REDjet service between Barbados and Trinidad because Trinidad is a significant ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sang, danced and said he intends to stay in power for two more decades as he celebrated his 57th birthday looking ahead to months of cancer treatment.

Chavez rallied a crowd of cheering supporters from the balcony of the presidential palace yesterday, waving a large Venezuelan flag and briefly wrapping himself in it. He said he expects to lose his hair soon as a result of chemotherapy and that a long ...