Stories for June 20th 2007

Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil with record budget primary surplus in April/May

Brazil's budget primary surplus reached in April 23.5 billion Reales (approx 12 billion US dollars) following on an equally positive March, 19.4 billion Reales (approx 10.2 billion US dollars) reported the Central Bank.
Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana in New York ready for UN G24 Falklands' debate

Argentina's Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana arrived Wednesday morning in New York where tomorrow he will be addressing the United Nations Decolonisation Committee claiming sovereignty over the disputed Falkland Islands and other South Atlantic islands.
Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Investors flocking to renewable energy technology

Climate change worries coupled with high oil prices and increasing government support are fuelling soaring rates of investment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released this week.
Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela interested in a “new Mercosur”, if not forget it

Venezuela is interested in becoming a member of a “new Mercosur” but if there's no clear change willingness “we're not interested in the old Mercosur”, said President Hugo Chavez in an interview with the Spanish government agency EFE.

Brazil with record budget primary surplus in April/May