Stories for April 29th 2007
Britain: Homes damaged in quake
Several families remain in emergency accommodation after an earthquake struck a corner of Britain, causing power cuts and damaging dozens of home.
Brazilian bio-ethanol for UK buses
London Mayor Ken Livingstone is about to start trials of London's first bus fuelled by bio-ethanol.
The Scania OmniCity double-decker will carry 81 passengers and be powered by ethanol made from Brazilian sugar cane.
Chavez hopes to gradually sell off refineries in US
President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela hopes to gradually sell off its refineries in the United States and build a new network of refineries in Latin America, part of a plan to offer his leftist allies in the region a stable oil supply
New Argentine protests against Uruguayan pulp plant
Thousands of Argentines rallied Sunday as part of the third annual large-scale protest against an Uruguayan paper plant that has soured relations between the two South American countries.
Latam must prepare for China post raw materials trade
The trade honeymoon between China and Latin America cannot last forever, experts warn: sooner or later, the Asian giant will reduce its need for raw materials, and countries across the Americas will then have to offer value-added, higher-tech goods.
Chile Google Earth moves a village to Argentina
The Chilean government wants Google to fix its Earth geographical search program that places a village named after Chilean independence hero Bernardo O'Higgins in Argentina.
