MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 2006
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Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Bolivia agree to discuss bilateral ties
Two weeks after Chile's Foreign Affairs Minister Alejandro Foxley announced the creation of a commission between Chile and Bolivia to analyze issues of maritime conflict, the two sides are expected to meet today in La Paz.
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Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Pte. Vazquez gets thumbs up from the opposition
The opposition in Uruguay yesterday backed President Tabaré Vazquez's strategy regarding a pulp mill conflict with Argentina but urged him to seek to resume talks with the neighbouring country regarding the high-profile spat.
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Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland's News from the Fisheries Department
AFTER the very busy fishing season in February-May, the fishery in June was much quieter with a total catch of only 1,837 tonnes. This was however the highest catch for June since 2001.
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Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Equine influenza in northern Chile
Thirteen thorough bred belonging to the Antofagasta Horse Club in Chile have been quarantined following what is believed to be an outbreak of equine influenza. Another forty horses have symptoms of lethargy, weakness and are developing a harsh cough.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
?Promoting today's Falklands is vital'
THE Falkland Islands' stand was a popular place to be at this year's Royal Show at Stoneleigh.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina, “a hostile, incomprehensible neighbour”
Argentina's current policy towards the Falkland Islands is “incomprehensible” and the only thing it will achieve is to “set the clock back in Argentine/UK relations”, elected Falklands' Councillor Mike Summers is quoted in Sunday's edition of the Buenos Aires “Perfil” publication.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil admits WTO “flexibility” if matched by G8
Brazil is willing to show the “necessary flexibility” to successfully conclude the World Trade Organization Doha Round talks, announced Monday President Lula da Silva in St. Petersburg.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet announces “energy autonomy” in next two years
Chile will become in the next two years energy “autonomous”, cutting its current Argentine dependency and cooling a “national security”, announced President Michelle Bachelet.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil takes over Mercosur chair this week
This week in Cordoba Argentina will be handing the Mercosur chair for the next six months to Brazil. During Argentina's tenure negotiations to coordinate the incorporation of Venezuela to the group were approved in record time.
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Monday, July 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil regrets prosecution decision in De Menezes case
Brazil regretted Monday the British prosecutors decision not to charge the police officers involved in the death shooting July 2005 in London of Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes.
