Stories for 2007

Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Another stashed money scandal rocks Kirchner's administration

An Argentine official resigned on Thursday after a Venezuelan businessman was found carrying about 800,000 US dollars in undeclared cash on a government-chartered flight, the latest scandal to rock President Nestor Kirchner's administration.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: 'Penguin News' Weekly update

Headlines:
Year 6 are Islands' first young lifesavers; Councillor's wages should not be an incentive to stand for election; Stay vigilant to prevent F&M entering Islands; New Senior Magistrate to take up post soon.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
FAO signs agreement to improve fisheries management in Uruguay

Uruguay and FAO, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, signed last July an agreement for the implementation of a three years fisheries management project which hopefully will make Uruguay's fishing industry more efficient and with greater technical emphasis.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US markets plunge and more volatility forecasted

United States stocks plunged Thursday with the Dow Jones falling to its second worst close so far this year, as reports of liquidating hedge funds triggered more credit-related anxiety
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
British company project for 74 MW wind farm in Chile

British company Seawind has filed the environmental impact report (EIA) for an ambitious renewable energy project that would create Chile's largest wind farm.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile orders salmon farmers to kill fish infected with ISA

Chile's National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) has instructed salmon farmers to kill fish found to be infected with the lethal Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a highly contagious virus that was recently detected on several fish farms in Region X.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Patrick Mullee new British ambassador to Uruguay

Patrick Mullee has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uruguay in succession to Dr Hugh Salvesen, who will be leaving the Diplomatic Service.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina promote energy production

The presidents of Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina signed on Friday agreements to share costs of energy production and convened funding for the construction of a gas separation plant near Bolivia's border with Argentina.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Seven months of unusual global climatic catastrophes

In line with the forecasts from experts and international agencies in the first seven months of this year the world experienced unusual climatic catastrophes including heat waves in Europe, snow falls in Africa and record floods in Asia according to the latest report from the United Nations Meteorological Organization.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva promises energy/ethanol aid to Nicaragua

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered Nicaragua technical assistance in producing ethanol after talks Wednesday in Managua with the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Brazil will seek to contribute to growth, development and “social justice” in Nicaragua, Central America's poorest country, Lula da Silva told reporters.