Stories for 2007

Saturday, February 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Crippled Japanese whaler in Antarctica again on the move

A Japanese whaling ship which was crippled by a fire and laden with fuel begun moving away from Antarctica under its own power, confirmed on Sunday an official from Japan's Institute for Cetacean Research following on reports from the New Zealand press.
Saturday, February 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Former Chilean president burgled in Punta del Este

Thieves broke into the house where former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos was vacationing in the exclusive Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este approximately two weeks ago, reported Friday the Montevideo press.
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Seamen jump ship: two lost; East ferry terminal to be at Newhaven - West still undecided; Yachtsman stops for repairs; Rotterdam on her way
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Toothfish season hampered by ice

Fifteen longliners fishing on the 3,000-tonne CCAMLR toothfish quota have all now left the fishery areas around Antarctica. Many vessels have experienced a season of difficult fishing conditions due to excessive ice.
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Impact of corn prices boom on other farming activities

Corn grain prices have reached a historical level of 123 Chilean pesos, approximately 25 US cents per kilogram, a 73% rise from 2006 figures. This significant leap is a result of the growing ethanol production in the U.S. for which the cereal is essential.
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil could begin to relax its strict monetary policy

Brazil has named a strong critic of the country's Central Bank strict (and controversial) monetary policy as representative before the International Monetary Fund, IMF, according to a release from the Finance Ministry.
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Anthrax outbreak in extreme Southern Chile village

Chile's acting Agriculture minister Cecilia Leiva said on Friday health authorities are working “to minimize the risks” of an outbreak of anthrax in a small village of farmers and fishermen in the extreme south of the country.
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe orders Army to get tough with FARC “bandits”

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe ordered the military to intensify operations against the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC, following their rejection of a possible humanitarian exchange of hostages for imprisoned guerrillas, arguing that Uribe's government was “illegitimate”.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Menchu to run for president in Guatemala

Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu on Wednesday announced that she will run for the presidency of Guatemala in the country's September elections, a move likely fuel talk about an Indian resurgence in Latin American politics.
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The world's largest colossus squid fished in Antarctica

An adult specimen of the world's largest known squid was hauled to the surface by a New Zealand longliner fishing for toothfish in Antarctic waters. The creature, known as a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and with eyes the size of a car tire weighed an estimated 450 kilograms.