Because stealing electricity cables has become so widespread, Argentina decided Monday to suspend for 90 days all exports of scrap copper.
Chilean companies overseas investments reached 766 million US dollars in the first half of 2005, which represents a 30% drop compared to the same period in 2004 and a 36% over the second half of 2004.
Interest in the Falkland Islands at the biggest worldwide oil exploration conference was down this year; however this has been attributed to increased use of the Mineral Resources Department's website.
United Kingdom registered Rockhopper Exploration plans to raise 30 million pounds on the London AIM stock exchange in early August for exploration offshore the Falkland Islands, according to company sources.
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Argentina evaluates changes to vessel sanction system; Chile promotes jumbo squid extraction in Region V.
Facing continued political resistance in the Lower House, United States President George W. Bush took his defense of the Central American Free Trade Agreement directly to the industrial heartland with a visit on Friday to a textile factory in North Carolina.
Former Argentine vice-president admitted his interest in a cabinet post in the president Kirchner administration, following the mid term October election results.
A forest fire which broke out in the world known Archeological Machu Picchu Park in the Andes highlands has been burning for the last four days with little prospects of a quick extinction reports the Peruvian newspapers.
President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela plans to launch a satellite from China in 2008 enabling the country to obtain strategic information on all types of communications.
Brazil purchased twelve French combat aircraft Mirage 2000 during the official visit of President Lula da Silva to Paris where he was the guest of honour for the July 14th Bastille Day celebrations.