Stories for 2007

Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean named to head Antarctic Treaty research programs

Chile's Director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute, INACH, Jose Retamales Espinoza became the first Latinamerican nominated president of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, (Comnap). He took the post last July 13 and will be holding it until 2010.
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lead case could help 2.000 Gurkhas settle in United Kingdom

A Gurkha who is prepared to fight and die in battle for Britain should be allowed to stay in the UK, an immigration tribunal has been told. About 20 Gurkhas, many wearing medals and clutching their berets, sat quietly listening to legal arguments in a test case which could help decide whether 2,000 Gurkhas could settle in Britain.
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile fisheries exports in first five months total 1.7 billion

Chilean fishery exports in the first five months of 2007 generated 1,707 billion US dollars, up 21.3% compared to the same period in 2006, when returns totaled 1,407 billion, according to the latest release from the Fisheries Sub Secretariat, SUBPESCA.
Tuesday, July 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New attempt by China to cool the economy (and trade partners)

For a sixth time this year China tightened credit on Monday in a new effort to cool its roaring economy, ordering banks to shrink the pool of money for lending by increasing their reserves.
Tuesday, July 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Latinamerica energy future is promising but autarchic

Latinamerica is set to invest 267 billion US dollars in energy projects in the next two decades according to the United Nations Economic Committee for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, CEPAL.
Tuesday, July 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilean Air Force blames Airbus for Sao Paulo's tragedy

Brazil's Air Force directly blamed Airbus for the recent tragedy in the Sao Paulo Congonhas airport which killed 200 people.
Tuesday, July 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Air traffic on the rise: 1.800 new aircrafts in next 18 months

Air traffic results for the first six months of the year expanded 6.3% in year-on-year international passenger demand, slightly higher than the 5.9% full-year rise recorded for the year 2006, according to the latest report from the International Air Transport Association, IATA
Tuesday, July 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“It's essential” that Mexico joins Mercosur says Kirchner

Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner said Monday “it's essential” that Mexico joins the Mercosur trade bloc. Kirchner is on a three-day trip to Mexico with his wife and presidential candidate Senator Cristina Fernandez to sign accords with President Felipe Calderon to deepen trade and investment between the two countries.
Monday, July 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay has 3.8 cattle per capita, highest in the world

Uruguay currently has a cattle herd of 12 million head with beef becoming the main export commodity of the country, over a billion US dollars last year. Based on this it can be said that Uruguay is the country with the highest number of cattle per capita, 3.8.
Monday, July 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes children among the most obese of Chile

According to a survey carried out by the Chilean Association of School Assistance and Scholarships (Junaeb) 19.4% of Chileans between the ages 9 and 11, are obese. This is particularly severe in the extreme south of the country where it affects 25% of children.