Stories for May 30th 2007

Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner government: “monumental hypocrites”

The government of Argentina are “monumental hypocrites” regarding their own environmental record and continue to fuel the discord by feeding misinformation about the Botnia pulp mill under construction near the Uruguayan city of Fray Bentos, claims a Canadian environmental scientist in a letter addressed to MercoPress.
Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: open dialogue but polite disagreement

The second day of Argentine/Uruguayan talks to try to unlock the dispute over the construction of a pulp mill in Uruguay ended as it begun, with each side asserting its position and the commitment to a next meeting in the framework of an “open dialogue” atmosphere.
Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN report calls for US dollar support to avoid global recession

In order for current world economic growth rates to continue, it is crucial to keep the United States dollar from falling rapidly while also avoiding a recession, says a United Nations report released Wednesday.

Kirchner government: “monumental hypocrites”