Stories for August 29th 2006
Tango Dance World Championship ends in Bs. Aires
The jury of the IV Tango Dance World Championship crowned a Colombian couple with the top award for the Stage Tango category, while Argentine dancers were honoured with the accolade for the Dancehall Tango style.
Guarani Indians threaten to cut natgas to Brazil
Guarani Indians threatened yesterday to take control of Bolivia's largest gas and oil fields, interrupting exports to the gas-hungry Brazil market.
China to invest US$5B in Venezuelan energy
China will invest around US$5 billion in energy projects in Venezuela by 2012 as part of a plan to boost Venezuela's oil output, the country's energy minister told state television yesterday.
World's oldest woman, 116, dies in Ecuador
María Esther de Capovilla, the oldest person on Earth according to Guinness World Records, has died of pneumonia at 116, her granddaughter said.
Brazil teams up with NASA for aviation fuel
Brazilian biofuel company, Tecbio, has linked up with NASA and US aerospace firm Boeing to develop a biokerosene aviation fuel, Tecbio's President Expedito Parente told a seminar yesterday.
Bolivia's Morales reshuffles energy sector
President Evo Morales reshuffled Monday Bolivia's embattled energy sector by naming new heads at the government owned oil company YPFB and at the oil and gas regulatory office with the purpose of “consolidating the nationalization” process.
Spanish airlines considering flights to Gibraltar
Regional airlines in Spain are considering the viability of operating flights to and from Gibraltar reports the Gibraltar Chronicle. Apparently at least two regional airlines have made preliminary inquiries with outside authorities.
Uruguay's trade deficit reached 273 million in six months
Uruguay experienced a trade deficit of 273 million US dollars during the first half of this year according to a release from the Central Bank. Imports soared 25.1% reaching 2.15 billion US dollars and exports 16.2% totalling 1.87 billion.
Chile's national hero British roots celebrated in Richmond
Local residents in Richmond United Kingdom, next to the Thames River joined Chilean nationals Tuesday to celebrate the 228th birth anniversary of Chile's national hero Bernardo O'Higgins.
Trade common currency in Mercosur's agenda
Mercosur and associate member countries Finance ministers are scheduled to meet next Friday in Rio do Janeiro to address among other issues the possibility of issuing a common trade currency, which would eventually replace the US dollar.
