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Stories for April 2007

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    British support to replace Argentina's stricken “Irizar”

    Icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar

    Britain has offered Argentina support for its Antarctic operations following the recent fire that broke out in icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” and which could force the vessel out of action for almost two years.

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Uruguay/US trade and investment talks in Washington

    Minister Astori and Sec. to the Presidency Fernandez signs the TIFA between Uruguay and the USA

    Uruguay and United States resumed on Thursday trade and investment talks in Washington with the purpose of increasing bilateral exchanges. Uruguay is targeting an increase in its current 20.000 tons of beef quota, free of tariffs, and the opening of the US market for lamb and mutton.

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Shannon: “Ecuador is looking for a way to perfect its democracy”

    Sec. of States Thomas Shannon

    United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas A. Shannon spoke on a wide range of Latin American issues Wednesday during a round-table discussion with journalists at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago.

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    It's important to understand “Venezuela before and after Chavez”

    I believe in the existence of a South American spirit said Pte. Lula da Silva

    Brazil's president Lula da Silva said on Thursday he believes in the ”existence of a South American spirit but not in Chavism (from Venezuelan president Chavez)“. However he admitted it's important to understand Venezuela, ”before and after Chavez”.

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile: unemployment drops to 6.7%; Punta Arenas 2.7%

    Unemployment in Chile during the first quarter of 2007 was 6.7%, which is higher than the previous quarter, 6.4%, but considerably less than a year ago, 8.35%, according to the latest release from the Statistics Institute, INE. Punta Arenas in the extreme south of the country has one of the lowest rates with 2.7%.

  • Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Developing countries split over agriculture in Geneva WTO talks

    Differences emerged this week in Geneva between developing countries over a key issue in World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture talks: basically the degree to which poorer food importing countries can protect their farmers in any eventual tariff-cutting WTO deal by designating certain products as “special.”

  • Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile: Govt orders fish farms to evacuate quake region

    Pte. Michelle Bachelet visited the area

    One way or another the salmon farms currently operating in the Aysén Fjord (Region XI) must be relocated, President Michelle Bachelet told reporters on Tuesday, three days after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the area, killing at least 10 people — several of them salmon farm workers.

  • Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Mrs. Kirchner promises full support for Mexico's Mercosur bid

    Sen. Mrs. Kirchner with Pte. F. Calderon

    Visiting Argentine First Lady Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner promised full support for Mexico's incorporation bid to the South American customs union group, Mercosur during a meeting this week with leaders in the Mexican Senate.

  • Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Youth delegates in Geneva pledge to promote road safety

    A United Nations-sponsored gathering of young people from around the world has issued a global call to arms for governments, schools, universities, the media, the entertainment industry, bartenders and youths themselves to take action to improve road safety for young people — who are more likely to be killed by road accidents than any other cause.

  • Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Mercosur Parliament opens May 7 in Montevideo

    Mercosur headquater in Montevideo

    Mercosur's Parliament will be formally opened next May 7 at Uruguay's Legislative Palace and in its first year will have an operational monthly budget of 30.000 US dollars, according to delegates from the five member countries.