Stories for April 27th 2004

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Interest in South Atlantic hydrocarbons

Venezuelan and Brazilian government owned oil companies are interested in exploring in the South Atlantic basins according to sources from the Argentine Federal Planning Ministry, reports La Nacion in its Monday's edition.

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

EU demands more integration from future associates

The European Union cautioned Andean and Central American countries that any future trade association must have trade significance and is conditioned to the current World Trade Organization round.

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Colombia acquits three IRA suspects

A Colombian court this Monday acquitted three Irish Republican Army members of training local leftist rebels in bomb-making techniques. However the court sentenced the three on false documentation charges.

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Record trade surplus in Brazil

Brazil's trade surplus reached 7,678 billon US dollars between January 1 and April 25, a significant increase over the 5,291 billion US dollars of the same period a year ago reported the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur natural gas integration

Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Dilma Rousseff emphasized the significance of natural gas integration between Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.

Tuesday, April 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Colombian oil output declining.

Colombian oil output dropped almost 6% in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period last year reported this Tuesday state-owned oil company Ecopetrol.