Stories for April 9th 2007

Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's expands project to cut Argentine gas dependence

Chile could be one step closer to securing its energy supply if a new 800 million US dollars liquid natural gas (LNG) plant receives government approval. The Quintero plant (Region V) was initially designed with a capacity for 5.7 million cubic meter NLG, but has now been expanded to a 10 million cubic meters.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peru does not discard The Hague over Chile maritime border issue

Following the thwarted nationalist march that took place close to the border between Chile and Peru last week, Peruvian President Alan García gave the first clear signal this weekend that Peru will take the long-standing maritime border issue to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
LAN announces plan to invest US$ 2.6 billion in new planes

LAN airlines will buy 52 new airplanes over the next five year, increasing their air fleet by 83%. The airline will invest approximately US$ 2.6 billion from 2007 to 2011 to improve services and purchase the new planes. By 2011, LAN will operate 115 planes ÃÂ¢€” 102 passenger planes and 13 cargo planes.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan leader in Chile to promote exports to third countries

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez together with several ministers and a delegation of businessmen arrived Monday in Santiago for a two days visit to Chile with the purpose of exploring new market opportunities and export possibilities for Uruguay.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Botnia pulp mill workers and pickets return to their posts

An estimated one thousand workers resumed Monday their jobs at the controversial Botnia-Orion pulp mill under construction in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, following the accidental death of a worker last week at the plant.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina on Kirchner's time

A closer look at Nestor Kirchner's recipe for Argentina: economic recovery, but growing authoritarianism, anti-Americanism and relations with Chavez.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Protesting teachers bring Argentina to a near standstill

Argentina was brought to a near standstill on Monday amid protests over the killing of a teacher in the Patagonian province of Neuquen during a protest clash last week.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US takes China to WTO and paves way for more demands

United States on Monday dramatically sharpened trade tensions with China by launching a wide-ranging World Trade Organization complaint over copyright piracy and claims that Beijing restricts the distribution of foreign music, films and books.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's March inflation 0.8%;basic food basket 3.6%

Argentina's March inflation was 0.8% but the basic food basket, which helps to measure indigence, climbed 3.6%, according to the latest release from the controversial Economics Statistics Office, INDEC.
Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New attempt, this time in India, to end Doha Round deadlock

Four leading trade powers will meet Wednesday in New Delhi, India for two days of potentially make-or-break talks to end a deadlock in the Doha Round of global trade negotiations.