Stories for July 21st 2006

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Pilgrimage 2007: Planning begins for visit by 200 veterans; Employment talk; Second loligo season starts; Teachers ?unhappy' at FICS; Military say a flying farewell.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

South American leaders gather in Cordoba

Brazil and Argentina are already the number one and two economies in South America, followed by oil-rich Venezuela. Foreign ministers of Mercosur spent the day yesterday hashing out details of today's presidential summit.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Can Chavez & Castro push Mercosur leftward?

Can Chavez & Castro push Mercosur leftward? President Hugo Chavez makes Venezuela's debut as a member of the Mercosur trade bloc at a two-day summit in Cordoba which drew a rare appearance abroad by Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's Varig Sold in Auction to Former Cargo Unit

Varig, Latin America's oldest airline, averted liquidation as its former cargo unit agreed to invest more than $600 million to take over its operating assets and preserve many of the company's 9,500 jobs.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Minister of Defense welcomes new submarine to Chile

Minister of Defense Vivianne Blanlot welcomed a new addition this week to Chile's submarine fleet at the port city of Cartagena in southern Spain.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras- Venezuelan joint venture

Brazil's state-run oil company has signed a joint venture agreement that brings oil pumping operations under Venezuelan government control, officials said yesterday.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur supports Venezuela for UN Security Council

Mercosur full members expressed on Friday support Venezuela for the United Nations Security Council non permanent seat for the coming 2007/08 period.

Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Latinamerica has all to become a “world power”

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez said in Cordoba that the unity of the peoples and governments of Latinamerica are the path to turn the region into a “world power” because “each of us on our won can't achieve it”.