Stories for February 2007

Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe orders Army to get tough with FARC “bandits”

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe ordered the military to intensify operations against the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC, following their rejection of a possible humanitarian exchange of hostages for imprisoned guerrillas, arguing that Uribe's government was “illegitimate”.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Menchu to run for president in Guatemala

Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu on Wednesday announced that she will run for the presidency of Guatemala in the country's September elections, a move likely fuel talk about an Indian resurgence in Latin American politics.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The world's largest colossus squid fished in Antarctica

An adult specimen of the world's largest known squid was hauled to the surface by a New Zealand longliner fishing for toothfish in Antarctic waters. The creature, known as a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and with eyes the size of a car tire weighed an estimated 450 kilograms.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
LAN becomes majority holder of Argentine affiliate

Chile's flag carrier LAN airlines increased the share of its Argentine affiliate to 70%, following 2006 reforms to the Argentine Aeronautical code authorizing foreigners to have a majority stake in commercial airlines, reports the Buenos Aires press.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The Iron Lady has her bronze statue in Parliament

Despite protests that previous prime ministers had to be dead to have a statue in Britain's Houses of Parliament Margaret Thatcher (1979/1990) unveiled her bronze statue at a ceremony Wednesday.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Disney Cruse Line has plans for two 122.000 tons vessels

Media conglomerate Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that it plans to expand its cruise business with the addition of two new ocean liners to meet demand for its family cruise vacations.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela offers financial support to Ecuador

Venezuela has set aside 500 million US dollars for cooperation with Ecuador although how the financing would be extended has still not been decided, said Thursday Venezuelan Finance minister Rodrigo Cabezas.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil admits possible “causalities” in Mercosur membership

“Differences within Mercosur are an inevitable result of deepening relations among its five members”, said Brazil's Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim interviewed by the Financial Times but admits there might be “casualties” among junior members dissatisfied with the functioning of the trade block launched in 1991.
Wednesday, February 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina joins the Orinoco heavy oil industry

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner inaugurated Wednesday the first well in the heavy-crude Orinoco strip to be operated by Argentine companies.
Wednesday, February 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean salmon and trout exports reach 2.2 billion in 2006

Chilean salmon and trout exports in 2006 totaled 2.207 billion US dollars, up 28% over 2005 according to the Salmon Industry Association, (SalmonChile). United States was the main market for Chilean salmon and trout overtaking Japan.