Stories for May 6th 2007

Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan banks face more regulation

Nationalisation of Venezuela's banks could seriously destabilise Venezuela's economy but it is unlikely that President Hugo Chávez would carry out his threat soon, if at all, analysts said on Friday.
Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina arrests Ghana flagged jigger allegedly poaching

A Ghana flagged jigger with Chinese crew was captured Sunday afternoon by the Argentine Coast Guard allegedly fishing inside the Argentine economic exclusive zone 370 kilometers south east of the city of Necochea.
Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Benedict XVI begins pastoral visit to “the continent of hope”

Benedict XVI said Sunday his trip to Brazil will be an effort to promote the Church's evangelization so that Latin America will more and more be “the continent of hope.”
Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Multinational Unitas naval exercise in the South Atlantic

Until next Friday naval units from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain and United States will be participating in the Multinational Exercise Unitas XLVIII in the South Atlantic.
Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur Parliament formally opens in Montevideo

The Mercosur Parliament will hold its first formal session this Monday in Montevideo when 72 elected representatives, 18 for each founding member of the group, convenes in Uruguay's Legislative Palace to discuss regional policies.

Venezuelan banks face more regulation