Stories for October 2007

Sunday, October 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina Kirchner leads in opinion polls and assets

First Lady, Senator and presidential candidate, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the wealthiest of all presidential hopefuls running for Argentina's Executive seat in Casa Rosada next October 28, reports the Sunday edition of Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
Sunday, October 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“Hands off the Amazon”, Brazil tells environmentalists

Brazilian Defence minister Nelson Jobim stated that the Amazon sovereignty is non negotiable and rejected recommendations from a United Nations panel that last week shared with former US Vice president Al Gore the Nobel Peace Prize and suggested the creation of an international treaty to guarantee the protection of the vast rain forest in South America.
Saturday, October 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Ten per cent of Argentines live on 4 US dollars per day

Argentina's poorest, ten per cent of the population live on less than four US dollars per day while on the other extreme half a million households can dispose of 220 US dollars per day according to a report from a private consulting firm released this week.
Saturday, October 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay: mega integrated beef cattle project announced

Uruguayan representatives of Britain's Breeders & Packers announced this week in Montevideo plans for an abattoir with an annual capacity of 320.000 head of cattle bred in feed lots involving investments of over 100 million US dollars.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Weak dollar shrinks US trade deficit even with China

The United States August trade deficit dropped substantially to its lowest since last January, 57.6 billion US dollars, as export levels rose to a monthly high and imports fell, reported the Department of Commerce.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Seven companies tender for Magallanes oil blocks

Seven corporations from United States, Canada, New Zealand, Egypt and Russia presented tenders for the oil and gas exploration blocks in Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
In with the new...; Worship in our schools?; Chile vows support for Argentine claim; Man guilty of sexual assault; FIGAS remains leader-less.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar: historic fourth successive win for CM Caruana

This Gibraltar General Election has proved the saying popular with all politicians behind in the polls that the only vote that counts is the one on the day.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Gore and U.N. climate panel win Nobel Peace Prize

Former US vice president Al Gore has shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China strikes huge gas deposit in northwest region

China's largest oil and gas company PetroChina has discovered a major gas field in the nation's northwest Xinjiang region, state media reported this week. The field, known as Dabei III, boasts an estimated reserve of up to 130 billion cubic meters reports the China Daily newspaper.