Stories for September 23rd 2005

Friday, September 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Stand-off in East Stanley; Another early Falklands' baby; Last LegCo meeting; Telecoms on the agenda; Rig unavailability delays Desire's drilling.

Friday, September 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil oil self-sufficient by end of 2005, says Petrobras

Brazilian petroleum output should be enough by the end of 2005 to meet the country's demand reported in Brasilia Jose Sergio Gabrielli, CEO of Petrobras, Brazil's government owned oil corporation.

Friday, September 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

“Paraguay is not thinking of leaving Mercosur”

Paraguay is not thinking of leaving Mercosur and “we don't exchange security for free trade”, said Paraguayan Foreign Affairs Minister Leila Rachid, thus rejecting growing concerns in the trade block that it was about to loose one of its members.