Threat of widespread Corn Belt frost was very real this year (2) Nov 16, 2008
Moisture slowed fieldwork, but increased germination and stand establishment in the Parana region. Rainfall was lighter in the Rio Grande do Sul, but temperatures were also cooler and slowing evaporation. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated Nine-Month Period ("9M08") and Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2008 ("3Q08")* Nov 7, 2008
During this quarter, Personal launched 3G services in more cities in the interior of the country such as: Tucuman, Mendoza, Santa Fe, Parana and Mar del Plata. Moreover, Personal expanded its commercial offices opening new customer centers in Bariloche, Ushuaia and Comodoro Rivadavia. (PR Newswire)
Read This If You Think the $700 Billion Bailout Is Bad Oct 24, 2008
The kayaking in the Parana Delta is some of the best in the world, and the wine and steaks are not to be missed (we recommend La Brigada in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires). The weather, the people, and the wine and steaks (yes, they're worth mentioning twice) are quite accommodating. (MSNBC -- Business)
Year in Brazil changed a young Westporter's life Sep 18, 2008
"We talked about immigration, which can be a very tense issue. They had a Mexican point of view. We are all people, we all have emotions, we are just from different countries. We decided we would tell others to judge people by who they are, not by where they are from." Stefania lived in Toledo, Parana, the third most southern state in Brazil. "It wasn't as hot there as people think." The location gave her the opportunity to travel through many parts of Brazil, and she went to Argentina as well. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Yellow Fever Alert Widened in Brazil After 25 Deaths in Sao Paulo State Jul 31, 2008
Rural areas of Luiz Antonio and Sao Carlos in Sao Paulo state, where the cases occurred, as well as areas in central west Parana state should be considered possible risk areas for yellow fever, the in Atlanta said yesterday in a on its Web site. People entering the South American country aren't required by the Brazilian government to be immunized against the mosquito- borne virus, though the CDC recommends travelers be vaccinated before visiting endemic areas. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
* Argentine farmers announce possible end to strikes May 21, 2008
A depiction of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is seen in the stubble of a soybean field in Parana, Entre Rios, Argentina, on Monday, amid a crippling strike after one month of talks with the government to roll back a stiff tax hike on soy bean exports. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Striking Argentine Farmers Pin Tax-Repeal Hope on Fernandez's Unpopularity May 16, 2008
Blockades reduced the number of trucks carrying grains to ports on the Parana River to zero in the past two days, compared with a seasonal average of more than 5,000 a day, according to the. We will not lift the strike until the answers to our request appear,'' the Rural Society's Miguens said in front of hundreds of cheering supporters waving Argentine flags in the city of Santa Fe yesterday after meeting with the provincial governor. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Argentine Farmers to Halt Grain Trucks Unless Government Backs Down on Tax May 6, 2008
Farmers are preparing to block highways linking the fertile Pampas with ports on the Parana River and are ready to paralyze exports, said , vice president of Argentina's Rural Society, which represents farmers across the ... a farmer who led a blockade of a highway linking Cordoba to Parana River ports, is preparing to stop traffic in the department of Marcos Juarez, a locality in Cordoba that exports more than $100 million worth of soybeans a year. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Argentine Farmers Plan to Renew Roadblocks, Curb Exports as Tax Rift Grows May 5, 2008
Farmers on May 7 will block highways that connect Brazil and Uruguay with and Chile and will impede access to grain ports on the Parana River unless the government agrees to end the variable tax on soybean sales abroad introduced March 11, said , a grower who led the previous stoppage. Evidently the government is waiting for us to back down,'' De Angeli said in a May 3 interview in Gualeguaychu, Argentina. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Argentine Farmers Consider New Protests Over Export-Tax Gain, Prices Caps May 2, 2008
Volumes of grain and oilseeds arriving at ports on the Parana River were ``normal,'' , president of the Argentine Vegetable Oil Chamber and Cereals Export Center, known as CIARA-CEC, said in an interview yesterday. Cabinet Chief , in a presentation to congress last night, defended the government's new sliding-scale for exports of soybeans and sunflower seeds. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Paraguay Chooses Between Firsts Apr 20, 2008
Rising demand has created an energy crisis in South America, especially in growing economies like Brazil; and Paraguay's hydro-electric dams on the Parana River provide one of the nation's most valuable commodities (and almost two-thirds of its GDP). The market value of the electricity Paraguay sells to Brazil and Argentina each year is estimated to be more than $3 billion; but Paraguay receives less than $1 billion for it. (Time.com)
* Smoky haze envelops Buenos Aires Apr 19, 2008
In neighboring provinces, such as Santa Fe and Entre Rios, visibility is down to zero, as black clouds from some 300 simultaneous fires on islands in the Parana river delta covered farmlands, population centers and the national routes connecting Argentina with Paraguay and Brazil. Covering highways with smoke just to clear a field of weeds is unforgivable, Alberto Fernandez, the chief of the Argentine Cabinet, said in a radio interview. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Smoke From Farm Fires Shrouds Buenos Aires for Second Day, Reaches Uruguay Apr 19, 2008
The national meteorological service issued an saying that clouds of smoke will likely continue to hang over Buenos Aires, the Parana River delta and the province of Entre Rios for the ``coming days. . (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
The Great Argentine Smoke-Out Apr 18, 2008
Thick smoke from out-of-control grass fires raging in the large islands of the Parana River Delta some 30 minutes north of the city rolled over urban areas, resulting in the closing of airports, ports and bus terminals. Meanwhile, the authorities were forced to block highway motor traffic following a number of fatal acciddents on smoke-choked national roads. (Time.com)
Argentina, Brazil May See Change In Paraguay Dam Deal Apr 9, 2008
Stretching over the Parana River that marks Paraguay's borders with Argentina and Brazil are the Yacyreta and Itaipu dams, which Paraguayan officials once hoped would bring prosperity to one of South America's poorest countries. Co-owned with Brazil, Itaipu is one of the world's largest hydroelectric plants. (Planet Ark, United States)
Argentine Farm Policies Could Dent Grains Output Mar 20, 2008
ACA, which exported some 2 million tonnes of grains and 1 million of by-products last year, is about to move into the country's fast-growing biodiesel industry with the construction of a $50 million plant at a port on the Parana River. Mailland said the joint venture was still on track although the tax hike had "taken a big chunk" out of potential profits. (Planet Ark, United States)
Frerichs travels to Argentina, Brazil Mar 16, 2008
For example, the State of Parana in Brazil near Iguazu Falls has a ban on GMOs ... Iguazu is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina on the Parana River ... ITAIPU is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay on the Parana River. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Ex-Argentine officer of 'dirty war' era found dead Feb 27, 2008
Federal Judge Myriam Galizzi had summoned Navone for questioning next week about what happened to twins born in 1978 to a dissident held at a military hospital in the northeastern city of Parana. The mother, Raquel Negro, remains missing and was presumably executed -- one of at least 13,000 suspected leftists who were killed or vanished in military custody during "dirty war.". (CNN -- World)
Paraguay Soybean Harvest May Rise to Record on Abundant Early Season Rains Feb 6, 2008
Most of Paraguay's soybeans are grown in the southeast, near Argentina and Brazil, and are shipped down the Parana River to plants in Argentina that process the crops into vegetable oil and animal feed. The biggest threat to this year's harvest is Asian rust, a plant fungus that can cut yields in untreated fields, Cubillas said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Launches South American Logistics Business Jan 4, 2008
Situated in an international tax free trade zone in the port of Nueva Palmira at the confluence of the Parana and Uruguay rivers, the terminal operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The terminal is a convenient and efficient outlet for the transfer and storage of a wide range of commodities originating in the Hidrovia region of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and the customers are primarily leading international grain and commodity houses. (PR Newswire)
Lans point from title, Boca gone Nov 30, 2007
The loss left Corinthians in 16th place with 43 points, one ahead of Goias and two ahead of Parana. The last four clubs in the 20-team first division will be relegated to the second division next season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Lans closes in on Argentine title Nov 27, 2007
Santos' 3-2 victory at Parana kept it in second place with one round remaining, four points ahead of fourth place, the last spot guaranteed a place in next year's South American club championship. The loss all but doomed Parana, which remained on 41 points two behind Corinthians in 16th place, the last safe spot ... Additionally, Parana has played one more game than Corinthians. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Lans still leads Boca by 3 points Nov 13, 2007
SI.com - Soccer - Lans still on top in Argentina; Corinthians fights on - Monday November 12, 2007 10:49AM. Lans still on top in Argentina; Corinthians fights on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Chivas gets Mexican playoff spot Nov 6, 2007
Also Sunday, striker Finazzi scored an equalizer two minutes into injury time to give struggling Corinthians a 2-2 draw against Atletico Paranaense at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo ... Parana beat Goias 1-0 in Curitiba ... In the second division on Saturday, Parana rival Coritiba -- the 1985 national champion -- earned promotion to the top flight by drawing Vitoria 2-2 in Curitiba. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Archbishop DiNardo Elevated To Cardinal Oct 18, 2007
Also named for commitment and service to the church was the emeritus archbishop of Parana, Argentina, Monsignor Estanislao Esteban Karlic ... Archbishop Estanislao Esteban Karlic, emeritus archbishop of Parana, Argentina. (Click2Houston, TX)
Americas: Boca keeps pace; Santos to third Oct 5, 2007
Botafogo, the early-season leader, lost 2-0 to Atletico Paranaense and fell to eighth place ... Atletico climbed to 16th place with 34 points, same as Parana and Corinthians, while Gremio fell to fourth place behind Santos ... Besides Sao Paulo vs. Flamengo, Thursday's other games have Figueirense hosting Internacional and America against Parana. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Americas: Boca routs Banfield; Amrica wins Sep 19, 2007
Also Sunday, seventh-place Palmeiras fell 2-1 to Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, its third loss in five matches ... In other results Sunday, Sport beat Parana 3-1 in Recife, while Figueirense routed Juventude 4-1 in Florianopolis. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Americas: Santos still undefeated in Mexico Sep 11, 2007
Also Sunday, Palmeiras defeated Goias 2-0 at Palestra Italia stadium to climb to fourth place, while eighth-place Fluminense overcame Atletico Paranaense 2-0 at Maracana stadium with two goals by striker Somalia. In Curitiba, 12th-place Corinthians fell 1-0 to Parana, ending a two-match winning streak. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Saving graces Sep 11, 2007
He'd not actually run his nail down frontiers in search of a site, but he'd attracted by Aguadiente passing through at night on a boat up the Parana. He'd returned without a story, but he did have a dream, and he it was the place for the dream to work within. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Americas: Boca ends Independiente streak Aug 31, 2007
Sao Paulo went eight points clear of Cruzeiro, which twice led at Parana but was held 2-2 after the hosts equalized with a controversial penalty. Wagner and Marcelo Moreno scored breakaway goals for Cruzeiro while striker Josiel replied each time for Parana. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Argentina cruises, Brazil holds on Jul 4, 2007
Pato scored his first goal in the 48th minute off a breakaway pass from Brazil captain Ji Parana, as Pato knocked the ball down with his chest before putting it inside the far post. After hitting the post in the 55th, Pato converted a give-and-go play with forward Jo in the 59th to make it 3-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil, Paraguay to combat smuggling May 23, 2007
They also signed a pledge to build another bridge on the Parana River separating their countries. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
* Paraguay and Brazil discuss measures to fight smuggling May 23, 2007
They also signed a pledge to build another bridge on the Parana River separating their countries. But neither broached one thorny issue: a wall Brazil had planned to build on its side of the Friendship Bridge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Brazil, Paraguay Wrestle With Smuggling May 22, 2007
They also signed a pledge to build another bridge on the Parana River separating their countries. But neither broached one thorny issue: a wall Brazil had planned to build on its side of the Friendship Bridge to combat contraband and smuggling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hezbollah Builds A Western Base May 10, 2007
Without interference, thousands of people cross the River Parana every day from Paraguay to Brazil over the Bridge of Friendship loaded with products on which they pay no taxes. As police look the other way, he said, some smugglers cross the border 10 to 20 times a day. (NBC 11, CA)
Rotarians host South Americans 04-24-2007 Apr 27, 2007
Dandeu, an accountant, lives in Parana City, capital of the Entre Rios Province in Argentina. He works in Consejo Federal de Inversiones, an institution that develops economic activities, mostly for small companies. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Kidnapped Japanese businessman freed in Paraguay Apr 21, 2007
A police chief in Alto Parana, meanwhile, acknowledged the kidnappers could have fled to Brazil over the bridge between the countries at Ciudad del Este and Foz de Iguacu ... President Nicanor Duarte 10 days ago ordered a purge of the police leadership in Parana, amid concerns over how the force was being led. (News on Japan, Japan)
Police arrest 11 in raids tied to kidnappings Apr 21, 2007
A police investigator, Commissioner Antonio Gammara, said police found a car abandoned alongside the Parana River border and believed the ringleaders had used it to escape to Brazil. He said another vehicle apparently used to drive the kidnap victims to freedom also was seized and the suspected driver arrested. (CNN -- World)
Libertadores: Amrica advances Apr 19, 2007
Brazil's Parana, making their debut in the competition, went through from Group Five, joining already-qualified Flamengo, with a 2-1 win at home to UA Maracaibo in Curitiba. Parana raced to a 2-0 lead in less than 15 minutes with goals from Beto and Egidio ... Parana's compatriots Flamengo completed their campaign with a 1-0 win at home to Bolivia's Real Potosi at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Souza scoring the goal in the 13th minute. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Copa Libertadores: Internacional survives Apr 11, 2007
Also, Paraguay's Cerro Porteno prevented Colombia's Deportes Tolima from securing a second-round spot by winning 1-0 with a disputed goal, and Bolovia's Real Potosi enjoyed its first win in five matches and stayed in the qualifying race by beating Brazil's Parana 3-1 ... Real Potosi defeated Brazil's Parana 3-1 at La Paz and stayed alive in the race with Parana for Group 5's second qualifying berth ... Real Potosi and Parana had six points each, and the qualifier will be decided in the last... (International Herald Tribune)
Argentina floods claim 7 lives Apr 2, 2007
A woman's body was recovered from the Parana River near Rosario, coast guard officials said Saturday, bringing to three the number dead after a house tumbled into the river a day earlier. The bodies of two men were recovered Friday. (USA Today -- Weather)
Libertadores: Flamengo moves on Mar 22, 2007
Flamengo 1, Parana 0. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Souza's header four minutes from time lifted Flamengo over Parana 1-0 and into the second round of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday ... Flamengo has an unassailable 10 points through four rounds in Group 5, Parana six, Bolivia's Real Potosi three, and Venezuela's Maracaibo two, with two games left for each. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Santos eyes 2nd rd. in Libertadores Mar 20, 2007
Flamengo faces Brazilian rival Parana on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, while Santos travels to Argentina to play Gimnasia y Esgrima on Thursday ... Flamengo has seven points in Group 5, one more than Parana and five more than Bolivia's Real Potosi ... If Flamengo gets past Parana at Maracana stadium, it will finish either first or second in the group. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Internacional lose, Santos stay perfect Mar 16, 2007
Flamengo went top of Group Five, beating Parana 1-0 away in an all-Brazilian match in Curitiba with a first-half goal by Renato. Brazil s most popular club have seven points from three games, one more than Parana. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazil Builds Wall to Stop Smuggling from Paraguay Mar 16, 2007
According to the official Agencia Brasil, the one mile long by three meters high wall and perpendicular to the river Parana, and next to the Brazilian city of Foz de Iguazu, should be finished by next July and will be equipped with all the gadgets common to a high security presidium ... Cristiane Larcher Attorney General from Foz de Iguaz confirmed the construction of the wall and said it was meant to prevent smugglers sending the merchandise from Paraguay across the river Parana to the... (Ocnus.net)
Toluca beats Boca Juniors; Flamengo, Santos, Velez also win in Copa Libertadores Mar 15, 2007
In the night's other Copa matches, Flamengo beat Parana 1-0 in a matchup of Brazilian teams in Curitiba; Santos of Brazil beat Gimnasia y Esgrima of Argentina 3-0; and Velez Sarsfield of Argentina beat defending champion Internacional of Brazil 3-0. In Curitiba, Brazil, Flamengo beat Parana 1-0 to take over first place in Group 5 ... Flamengo now has seven points in Group 5, while previously unbeaten Parana has six. (International Herald Tribune)
Vlez, Inter do battle in Libertadores Mar 12, 2007
Also this week, Brazil's Parana and Santos try to extend their perfect records, while Argentina's River Plate visits Liga de Quito hoping to climb atop Group 6 ... Parana hosts Brazilian rival Flamengo on Wednesday with a chance to open a five-point lead in Group 5 ... Parana, a newcomer to the South American championship, has six points from two matches, two points more than Flamengo and five more than Bolivia's Real Potosi. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Pato doubtful for Inter's Libertadores opener Feb 20, 2007
Flamengo and Parana host UA Maracaibo (Venezuela) and Real Potosi (Bolivia) respectively in Group Five on Wednesday while Vanderlei Luxemburgo's Santos makes the long journey to Colombia to face Deportivo Pasto in Group Eight. Flamengo and Parana both made good starts away from home last week, Flamengo holding Potosi 2-2 at nearly 13,000 feet above sea level last Wednesday and Parana beating Maracaibo 4-2 on Thursday ... Parana only arrived back home on Sunday, its return trip having taken it... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
The cook has no beef with fish Feb 12, 2007
Vuelta del Pirata restaurant: Though the Parana, South America's second largest river, offers a wealth of tasty fish, the eatery is unusual in beef-loving Argentina and has little competition ... On the banks of the mighty Parana River is an Argentine rarity a fish restaurant ... The Parana, second only to the Amazon, drains much of the South American continent. (Christian Science Monitor)
Football news in brief Feb 3, 2007
South American Libertadores Cup preliminary round first leg: Cobreloa (Chi) 0 Parana (Bra) 2, Tacuary (Par) 1 LDU (Ecu) 1. Spanish Kings Cup quarter-final first leg: Sevilla 0 Real Betis 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Off the tango track| Jan 15, 2007
milonga its all but impossible to ignore the tango in Buenos Aires, but the city has so much more to offer as Richard Holmes discovered (iAfrica.com)
