Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underlined Monday the stability and growth of the Brazilian economy in spite of the political turbulence generated by the constant claims of corruption at government level and in Congress.
Falkland Islands Councillors will be involved in several important meetings overseas during this month and October. One of them regarding Rules of Origin in Brussels is particularly significant for the Islands fisheries industry.
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced Sunday a package of measures to soften the impact of the surging price of gasoline which has been forecasted to reach the equivalent of almost 1,40 US dollar per litre in the near future.
Argentina figures in 2005 among the world's economies with the highest levels of inflation, 9,6%, behind Venezuela with 15,3% and Russia, 12,5%, according to a report from the Argentine Institute for Social Development, Idesa.
With the world oil and refined products crisis expanding particularly following the impact of hurricane Katrina which virtually knocked out 30% of United States domestic oil production, how do South American countries cope with the situation?
Given the discouraging prospects of the coming trade liberalization negotiations in the framework of the World Trade Organization, Mercosur and the European Union decided in Brussels to resume the interrupted talks.
Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, attended the Merchant Navy Day Memorial Service at Tower Hill on 4 September when he unveiled the new Merchant Navy Falklands 1982 Memorial.
The Chilean military Junta support to Britain during the 1982 conflict was important, but did no influence the outcome of the war; United States support to Britain was decisive, remarked former Argentine Army Commander General Martin Balza interviewed by the Chilean media.
Chilean beef imports increased 16% in the first seven months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, according to a report from the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.
Latinamericans are ever more suspicious of President George Bush intentions in the region, said Republican Senator Norm Coleman head of the Latinamerican Affairs Committee following a recent visit to several South American countries.