Stories for April 8th 2006

Saturday, April 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mills conflict: Uruguay appeals directly to Mercosur

Uruguay considers negotiations with Argentina regarding the pulp mills dispute “are over” and formally requested an “urgent and extraordinary” meeting of Mercosur's Council to address the conflict, most probably next April 18 or 20.
Saturday, April 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
John Cheek owners reject reports of guilty plea

The Falkland Island owners of the arrested fishing vessel ?John Cheek' today issued a press release indicating their indignant rebuttal of reports from the Argentine press that they had been fined after pleading guilty to charges of illegal fishing.

Pulp mills conflict: Uruguay appeals directly to Mercosur