Stories for 2007

Sunday, November 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentines protest against a Uruguayan pulp mill

An estimated 20,000 Argentines marched to Argentina's river border with Uruguay on Saturday, some arriving by boat, to protest the opening of a paper plant in the neighboring Uruguay on fear its operations will endanger the environment and contaminate agricultural lands in their country.
Sunday, November 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“People Summit” Concludes in Santiago de Chile

Chile's Summit for Friendship and Integration of the Latin-American People, popularly known as the People's Summit, culminated Saturday with an event that brought together Bolivian President Evo Morales, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, and Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage. Speaking to a crowd of roughly 3,000 spectators, the four leaders emphasized unity among Latin American nationsÃÂ¢€“particularly against the hegemony of U.S. capitalismÃÂ¢€”as the key to constructing the region's future.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Botnia start up has Uruguay/Argentina relations on the cliff

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez blamed Argentina's reluctance to end the pickets blocking access to bridges linking with Uruguay as the main reason for the collapse of dialogue and his decision to give the start up authorization for the Botnia pulp mill built along a river shared by the neighboring countries and which Argentina openly objects.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Bernanke anticipates “noticeably” slow growth ahead

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that a host of economic problems in United States, including the severe housing slump, will cause business growth to slow noticeably in coming months.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chávez calls for energy alliance at the Latam leaders summit

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez challenged Latin American leaders at a summit yesterday to lower regional oil prices, telling big producers to sell oil cheaply to their neighbors.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Latam leaders: last Ibero-American day Summit in Chile

Chávez and leftist allies in Bolivia and Ecuador have tightened state control over their energy industries and Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, recently forced Argentina and Brazil to pay more for its natural gas.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UK Veterans minister at Falklands' Remembrance Sunday

The Falkland Islands will commemorate Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 11th November 2007 and the following arrangements have been made.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon looks at Antarctica glaciers

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Antarctica on Friday to see firsthand the impact of climate change and the melting of glaciers.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
King Juan Carlos I tells Pte. Chavez to 'Shut Up'

King Juan Carlos I of Spain cast royal decorum aside today when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez repeatedly try to interrupt the Spanish prime minister at a summit in Chile.
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Leaders agree to fight poverty at Ibero-American summit

Leaders from Portugal, Spain, Andorra and 19 Latin American countries agreed to cooperate in promoting democracy and fighting social inequality at the 17th Ibero-American Summit, which ended Saturday in the Chilean capital.