Stories for March 11th 2005

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil legalizes GM seeds.

In a triumph for United States based biotechnology firm Monsanto Co., Brazil's lower house of Congress endorsed the creation of a framework to legalize biotech seed sales in Latin America's largest country.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Boycott Shell's raising fuel prices, says Kirchner.

Amid growing inflation fears Argentine President Nestor Kirchner called for “a national boycott” against Royal Dutch/Shell Group for raising fuel prices.
Thursday's statement was President Kirchner's second verbal attack on the British-Dutch oil company in two days.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Flag incident: three foreigners indicted

An Argentine Federal Judge indicted this week three foreign tourists who were arrested last January in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego for trampling and trashing an Argentine flag.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Natural gas supplies in Kirchner-Lagos agenda

The natural gas crisis, following the latest supply cuts to Chile by Argentina, has irrupted into Monday's bilateral agenda when Argentine president Nestor Kirchner meets with his Chilean counterpart Ricardo Lagos in Santiago.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia: Mesa and Morales at their necks

Hopes for an understanding between Bolivian president Carlos Mesa with union and opposition leaders faded late Thursday evening when talks to reach a consensus on the hydrocarbons bill currently under consideration in Congress, broke down.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines :
A sporting approach; Wildlife charity: preventative action needed against disease; Slow progress on Bill; Next of kin arriving tomorrow; Illex: mixed Picture; Quiet cruise week; Steer riding accident; Freedom of Gosport for vets.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean sect leader arrested in Argentina

Fugitive religious sect leader and German citizen Paul Schaefer, who has been convicted in absentia of sexually abusing 26 children in Chile, has been arrested 40 kilometres of Buenos Aires City, a Chilean government official said yesterday.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Chile, Argentina agree to create new airline

Chile's flagship LAN Airlines took the first steps on Friday to bolster its operations in the neigh boring Argentine market, a coveted hub in its Latin American expansion plan.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia: new round of negotiations in the making

The tension that prevailed all week in Bolivia slacked off Friday as protesters removed some highway blockades despite threats by unions to intensify their opposition to President Carlos Mesa administration.