Stories for May 8th 2006

Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Contamination in Chile's capital city of Santiago grows worse

Greater Restrictions On Car Traffic Foreseen, As Santiago's Polluted Air Becomes Increasingly Unbearable

Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Kyoto protocol will extend to Falklands

THE Falkland Islands is going to join the UK in ratifying the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.

Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Copper boom prompts Chile into saving mode

Few countries are benefiting quite as much from the bonanza in raw material prices as Chile, Latin America's fourth largest economy.

Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia studying hiking natural gas price by 65% plus

Bolivia is aiming to raise prices on its natural gas exports to Argentina by up to 65 percent, its planning minister said in an interview with a leading Argentine newspaper on Sunday.

Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil considering new sources of natural gas

Brazil is considering buying natural gas from other countries including Nigeria after its main supplier, Bolivia, demanded higher prices.