Stories for June 2007

Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine protestors to block dredging of the River Uruguay

The pulp mills dispute between Argentina and Uruguay has scaled another step following environmentalists' decision to block all dredging along the river Uruguay which is the vital access waterway for the Botnia plant.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Suffering and Suicides of Falklands Veterans

As the United Kingdom commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War this week, it is claimed that more members of the armed forces have committed suicide as a result of their experiences than died in the fighting itself.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers threatened by a shortage of fuel

Sixteen provinces, over half of the Argentine territory, are short of gas oil endangering crop harvesting and preparing the soil for this year's wheat production, warned the Argentine Agrarian Federation, FAA which is planning a national stoppage to underline the seriousness of the situation.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN forum spotlights need to manage fish genetic resources

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization called for better policies to conserve fish genetic resources and enhance global food security, warning of the adverse environmental and social impacts of failing to do so.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Rich countries & G 20 prepare for new round of trade talks

Developing countries are vowing to stand their ground on key principles in deadlocked world trade talks, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said after meeting counterparts in Geneva.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands children receive commemorative coins

From Tuesday, with the arrival in the Falkland Islands of the Earl of Wessex and other VIP guests of the local government, a full programme of events will begin to commemorate the liberation of the Islands from Argentine occupation twenty-five years ago.
Monday, June 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' VC widow's pride

The widow of the paratroop commander, Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones, killed in the battle for Goose Green in 1982, has called for this week's 25th anniversary Falklands War commemorations in Britain to concentrate on pride in victory rather than the personal grief of the families of the dead.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
American buys slices of South America

The American multimillionaire who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing lines says he is trying to save the planet by buying bits of it. First Douglas Tompkins purchased a huge swath of southern Chile, and now he's hoping to save the northeast wetlands of neighboring Argentina.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
IMF “proud” of Lula da Silva's handling of Brazilian economy

The International Monetary Fund praised the performance and management of the Brazilian economy during the last few years and forecasted that the strong Brazilian currency, Real, offers more opportunities to open the economy both financially and commercially.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Almost 14% of Chilean population described as poor or indigent

The latest poll on Socioeconomic characterization of the Chilean population shows that since 1990 the number of Chileans living in “poverty conditions” has dropped to almost half, but still over two million continue to be poor including half a million indigent.