Stories for June 1st 2006
Argentine Jan-April fisheries exports total 315 million
Argentine fish and shellfish exports including by products reached 315 million US dollars in the first four months of 2006, according to a release from the National Service of Health and Agro-Food Quality, Senasa.
UN honors fallen peacekeepers
Lending gripping immediacy to the dangers faced by blue helmets around the world, the United Nations solemnly observed Wednesday the International Day of Peacekeepers in New York amid calls for the release of seven Nepalese soldiers who are being detained following a clash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which killed one of their countrymen also serving with the world body's operation there.
Former Lula da Silva ally targets his voters
Three Brazilian left wing groups have teamed up and last Sunday nominated a woman as candidate for the October 2 presidential election.
Chile downplays US pressure in UN voting
Chile is downplaying threats made by the United States Department of State aimed at squashing Chile's support for Venezuela's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Brazil's basic interest rate at its lowest since 2001
For the eighth time running Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday cut the basic Selic rate to 15.25% from 15.75%, the lowest level since March 2001.
EU/Mercosur trade accord to counter “political events”
A Spanish Conservative member of the European Union Parliament insisted this week in the need to advance the negotiations for a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur to help counter current “political events” in the region.
Antarctic Station To Use Renewable Energy
Belgium will build the first polar station powered solely by renewable sources of energy at a site in the Antarctic that will study climate change.
OPEC set to keep production up
Major oil-producing countries are set to keep crude output unchanged at an OPEC meeting today despite Venezuela's calls for cutting production, while some cartel members hinted at the possibility of trimming supplies down the road.
OPEC rejects Venezuelan call to cut output
Ministers of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the oil cartel, on Thursday united against Venezuela to reject its call to cut the group's production.
