Stories for May 27th 2008
Argentine farmers call for patience after negotiations canceled
Argentine farm leaders warned the government against ending negotiations to resolve a dispute over export taxes and will meet today as pressure builds in the countryside to halt grain and oilseeds exports for a third time since March.
Over 80% of world fisheries over exploited warns Oceana
Over 80% of the world's fisheries are at risk from over-fishing and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must act urgently to scrap unsustainable subsidies, said the environmental group Oceana.
Mrs. Kirchner's unsolved problems according to NYT
The New York Times forecasts bad times ahead for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in spite of booming times for the Argentine economy. “Mrs. Kirchner is struggling to break free of the curse of Argentine leaders past: the failure to govern successfully in the good times”, writes Alexei Barrionuevo from Buenos Aires.
HMS Marlborough takes on the colors of the Chilean Navy
This Wednesday the former Royal Navy HMS Marlborough will officially fly the colors of the Chilean Navy under the name of FF06 “Almirante Condell”.
Argentina confirms continental shelf presentation May 09
Argentina announced that in May 2009 it will be making the official presentation of the outer boundaries of its continental shelf, (including the Falkland Islands) before the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in the framework of the Law of the Sea.
Canada prepares for the rush on Arctic claim and resources
Canada is preparing to claim an area of the Arctic Ocean seabed equivalent in size to almost two million square kilometres as part of Ottawa's aggressive effort to defend the country's interests in the North, said Canadian Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn.
Brazil announces a regional central bank and common currency
After having formally launched last Friday the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, the region in on track to creating a Central Bank and a common currency announced this week Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
Paraguay demanding from Brazil 2 billion US dollars energy bill
Paraguay expects to see its share of the energy business with Brazil to increase to at least two billion US dollars said an energy expert and advisor to Paraguayan president elect Fernando Lugo.
Argentina's trade surplus positive but down 30% in April
Argentina's trade surplus narrowed 30% in April from a year earlier to a lower-than-expected 864 million US dollars as surging imports offset high commodities export prices, according to official data from the Argentine government.
World polluters need to understand “Amazon is Brazil”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reacted against international criticism of his administration's environment policies saying that the world needed to understand that the Amazon belongs to Brazilians.
