Stories for November 25th 2005

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Venezuelan farmers concerned with Mercosur

Cattle-ranchers and farmers in Venezuela claim they are being left in the dark as President Hugo Chávez accelerates his drive to make the country a full member of Mercosur, next December.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil closer to oil self sufficiency

Brazil moved closer to oil self-sufficiency this week when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva christened Brazil's largest offshore rig at a shipyard in Rio de Janeiro.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chile/India partial trade agreement

In just five rounds and record time Chile and India concluded negotiations for a Partial Trade Agreement which contemplates reciprocal access of several hundred products with considerable tariff reductions and leaves for the future other controversial sectors such as investments and services.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Pope calls rich nations to overcome “narrow self interest”

Pope Benedict XVI called Thursday for a sense of responsibility and solidarity with the world's poor to prevail at world trade talks in Hong Kong next month, saying the interests of the wealthy should be put aside.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Remove FTAA talks from the “ideological field”

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that discussions for a Free Trade Areas of the Americas, FTAA, must be removed from the “ideological field” and ratified his interest in addressing the more sensitive issues in the framework of the World Trade Organization, WTO.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chilean fishing industry protests FTA with China

The Chilean fishing industry is unsatisfied with the tariff reduction timetable contemplated in the recently signed free trade agreement with China and is demanding a total ports ban for Chinese vessels operating in the area next to its 200 miles EEZ.

Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Councillors opt to keep GPC; ?Order, order': new Speaker appointed; British delegation in Argentina; Investigation team leaves; Cruising in this week.