Stories for 2007

Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Rio Tinto to become world's largest producer of aluminum

Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto announced Monday that its bid to buy Canada's Alcan for 38.1 billion US dollars has been approved by US antitrust authorities.
Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian company buys main Chilean abattoir in Tierra del Fuego

A leading Brazilian meat industry group Marfrig acquired an abattoir in Tierra del Fuego belonging to a group of cattle farmers from Magallanes Region, reports La Prensa Austral from Punta Arenas. The operation involved 8.5 million US dollars.
Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas, the second most expensive city in Chile

Punta Arenas figures as the second most expensive city in Chile behind the capital Santiago, according to the latest report from the Business School of the Universidad del Desarrollo released this week.
Sunday, August 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Princes' tributes at Diana, Camilla pulls out of service

Prince William, Prince Harry and Lady Sarah McCorquodale will all give readings at the memorial service for the 10th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales's death.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Malvinas recovery, “a long term issue if to be solved peacefully”

“Recovery of Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas islands will not be defined in the short term or near future” admitted an advisor from the Argentine Foreign Affairs ministry who warned that “such a negotiation needs patience”.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Satellite tracking of penguins' migration in South Atlantic

This week Professor Dee Boersma and student Elizabeth Skewgar, selected six adult male penguins from rehabilitation centres at two coastal towns in Southern Argentina--San Clemente del Tuyú and Mar del Plata--to carry satellite transmitters during their migration back to their breeding colonies reports www.penguinstudies.org
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN steps up assistance for Peruvian quake victims

United Nations is bolstering its assistance through the release of almost 10 million US dollars from an emergency fund and an appeal for nearly 40 million to be launched next week to victims of the major earthquake which rocked Peru on 15 August, one of the world body's top humanitarian officials revealed Friday.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peru's president García gesture towards Chile

Dampening speculation of a growing rift between the two neighboring countries, Peruvian President Alan Garcia this week traveled to a shared Chilean-Peruvian border area to promote further economic integration between Peru and Chile.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Evo Morales arrived to Peru with 19 tons of medicines

Bolivia's President Evo Morales arrived in Pisco today to distribute 19 tons of medicines, blankets and drinking water, the second visit by a Latin American leader to the disaster area. Colombia's Alvaro Uribe traveled to the area last weekend.
Friday, August 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mortgage expert forecasts US housing downturn recession

Countrywide Financial Corp Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo said on Thursday the U.S. housing downturn is likely to lead the country into recession, but that the largest U.S. mortgage lender will survive.