MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 30th 2007
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Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil to construct Chile's largest coal fueled complex
Brazil's giant EBX recently announced plans to build the largest coal-fired energy-producing complex in Chile, to be named Castilla, which will be located near the Region III city of Copiapó. Market sources indicate that the investment associated with this type of power plant would exceed 2 billion US dollars.
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Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Sunken Explorer's fuel spill endangers mating penguins
An estimated 2.500 penguins in Antarctica are endangered by an oil spill from the sunken cruise vessel Explorer, impeding access to their mating and nesting places. The oil spill is 1.500 meters long by 200, according to experts from the Chilean Antarctic Institute.
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Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
WTO moves to impose tough limit on fisheries subsidies
New negotiating proposals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday impose tough limits on subsidies on fisheries, a move that delighted environmentalists concerned about over-fishing.
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Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador begins drafting “citizens' revolution” chart
Ecuador's Constitutional assembly meeting in Montecristi, 500 kilometers from the capital Quito, was officially inaugurated Friday by President Rafael Correa amidst warnings from the opposition that democracy in the country was at risk.
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Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Colombia airs tapes of FARC hostages and Ms Betancourt
Colombian officials have shown videos and photos seized from captured rebels of 16 high-profile hostages, the first sign of life since 2003. The five tapes include French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three US nationals.
