Stories for April 13th 2006

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

US trade deficit in February contracts 4.1%

United States trade deficit contracted 4.1% in February with a strong drop in imports and a significant 22.7% reduction in the deficit with China.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador without forests in twenty years

Ecuador will lose all its forests within 20 years if deforestation is not halted warned a top official in the Environment Affairs ministry warned Wednesday in Quito.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian population aging

The 17.6 million inhabitants over 60 ranks Brazil eighth worldwide in senior-citizen population the government said Wednesday.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia demands back taxes from oil corporations

Bolivia is claiming 40 million US dollars in back taxes from oil corporations, a sum which could jump to 200 million US dollars if fines and administrative costs are included, said Wednesday an official source from the Bolivian government.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean peso at record high rings alarm bells

Chile's Peso gained a 14- week high against the US dollar as expectations that higher interest rates and surging copper exports at record prices will spur increased inflows.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil-Chile strengthen strategic alliance

Presidents of Brazil and Chile agreed this week to strengthen a strategic alliance and boost bilateral trade and cooperation.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Humala demands referendum on US/Peru free trade agreement

United States and Peru signed Wednesday a bilateral free trade treaty - two years in the making - at the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Record cruise visitors in Valparaiso and Puerto Montt

Chilean port cities of Valparaiso and Puerto Montt registered unprecedented numbers of visitors during the summer months, with more 80,000 tourists arriving in each city.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Creative Marketing reaches out to Falklands

Creative Marketing Services, CMS, from Yorkshire, England has among its list of clients the Falkland Islands company Stanley Services.

Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ex Falklands Councillors deny acceptance of 1974 Condominium Proposal

Former Falklands' Councillors challenged statements from a senior Argentine diplomat regarding a joint Argentine British condominium over the Islands, allegedly proposed by the British Government in 1974.