Stories for July 17th 2006
?Promoting today's Falklands is vital'
THE Falkland Islands' stand was a popular place to be at this year's Royal Show at Stoneleigh.
Argentina, “a hostile, incomprehensible neighbour”
Argentina's current policy towards the Falkland Islands is “incomprehensible” and the only thing it will achieve is to “set the clock back in Argentine/UK relations”, elected Falklands' Councillor Mike Summers is quoted in Sunday's edition of the Buenos Aires “Perfil” publication.
Brazil admits WTO “flexibility” if matched by G8
Brazil is willing to show the “necessary flexibility” to successfully conclude the World Trade Organization Doha Round talks, announced Monday President Lula da Silva in St. Petersburg.
Bachelet announces “energy autonomy” in next two years
Chile will become in the next two years energy “autonomous”, cutting its current Argentine dependency and cooling a “national security”, announced President Michelle Bachelet.
Brazil takes over Mercosur chair this week
This week in Cordoba Argentina will be handing the Mercosur chair for the next six months to Brazil. During Argentina's tenure negotiations to coordinate the incorporation of Venezuela to the group were approved in record time.
Brazil regrets prosecution decision in De Menezes case
Brazil regretted Monday the British prosecutors decision not to charge the police officers involved in the death shooting July 2005 in London of Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes.
