MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile to eat Argentine beef again
Chilean minister of agriculture, Alvaro Rojas, confirmed last week that from September 1 he will lift the ban on Argentine beef imports that have weighed heavily on rancher's profits.
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Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Soccer hits Brazilian growth
Brazil's economy expanded less than anticipated in the second quarter as workers across the nation headed home early to watch the country's soccer team play in the month long World Cup, the government said yesterday.
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Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
US, Cuba good weather companions
The US and Cuban governments avoid talking politics or religion, but as with every strained relationship, the weather is usually a safe topic.
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Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mine strike in Chile ends
A strike that roiled world copper markets has come to an end, as workers at La Escondida mine in Chile voted to end their 25-day strike.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil sells China 100 mid sized commercial aircrafts
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Wednesday in Sao Paulo the sale to China of 100 commercial planes, totalling a 2.7 billion US dollars contract.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Ex-Argentina leader testifies at trial
The first civilian president after Argentina's dictatorship ended in 1983 defended his administration's amnesty laws while testifying at a human rights trial, but said he felt relieved when the laws were overturned.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Colombia charms oil and gas investors
Colombia has become a hot spot for oil and gas exploration in Latin America as energy multinationals face increasingly hostile business conditions elsewhere in the region, industry experts say.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Australia, France to sign Southern Ocean fishing treaty
Australia and France have agreed to sign a treaty to fight illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean, the waters encircling the continent of Antarctica.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian diplomacy denies alleged Lula's admissions
Brazilian ambassador in Chile described as mere “fantasy” alleged statements by President Lula da Silva particularly offensive towards Chile, Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and former Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Peru and Mexico negotiate free trade pact
Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said here Thursday that his country and Peru are “90 percent” of the way to concluding a free trade agreement.
