Stories for January 2007

Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's 2006 inflation rate, 2.6%; 2007 target 3%

Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) reported 2.6% inflation for 2006, well within the goal set by Chile's Central Bank.
Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Psychiatric tests to decide Peron's wife extradition

Former Argentine president Maria Estela Martinez de Peron, 75, will undergo psychiatric tests to determine whether the absences and mental fragility exposed before a Spanish judge were real or “simulated” to avoid extradition.
Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute moves again to The Hague

Argentina will formally present Monday before the International Court of The Hague the full background of its case against Uruguay for having unilaterally authorized the location of pulp mills along the river Uruguay which is regulated by a joint statute dating back to 1975.
Saturday, January 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Former Argentine president arrested in Madrid

Spanish police arrested Friday former Argentine president Maria Estela Martinez de Peron, 75, in her home in Madrid over the disappearance of a leftist activist in 1976.
Saturday, January 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Communist Vietnam joins WTO and promises privatizations

Vietnam became this week the 150th member of the World Trade Organization. U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab welcomed Vietnam into the WTO saying this is an historic day for Vietnam and the rules-based global trading system.
Saturday, January 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras announces 2 billion dollars in Argentina over 5 years

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras's Argentine unit Petrobras Energía SA “plans to invest more than two billion dollars over the next five years in Argentina” and start this year exploring oil on Argentina's territorial sea, Petrobras Energía new Director General Carlos Fontes said.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update

Headlines: Royal visit; Vet hopeful of reindeer recovery; Holberg en route to Monte; This week's cruise visitors.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cellulose at highest value in eleven years

The value of cellulose rose to 735 US dollars per ton this week, according to industry indicators, the highest price for cellulose since February 16th, 1996
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China concerned with energy and environment costs

The Chinese economy expanded 10.5% in 2006, the fourth year running it has been growing at double digit pace revealed on Friday Ma Kai head of the powerful Development and Reform Committee, NDRC.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Tax on Argentine soy exports to subsidize food basket

With the purpose of ensuring in 2007 an inflation of one digit, the Argentine government announced subsidies for items making up the basic food basket to be partially financed with additional taxing on soybean exports.