Stories for March 9th 2006 , page 2

Thursday, March 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuela says US leads in human rights abuse

The Venezuelan government rejected Thursday the Venezuela chapter of the annual United States report on human rights and recommended Washington to get its own house in order before criticizing other countries.

Thursday, March 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

FAM controversy in Brazil delays livestock elimination

Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture began this week sacrificing livestock in the south of the country where the recurrence of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was reported.

Thursday, March 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur/EU to resume trade negotiations in Brussels

Mercosur and European Union representatives will again sit at the negotiation table at the end of the month, this time in Belgium, to try and advance the stalled association and trade talks between the two blocks.