Stories for 2007

Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Populist general joins Paraguay's presidential election

Populist former Paraguayan Army General Lino Oviedo was cleared on Tuesday by the country's Supreme Court of a mutiny conviction clearing the way for him to compete in April's presidential election.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde Open Day Saturday 10

The Royal Navy's first Offshore Patrol Vessel and Falkland Islands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde will hold an Open Day at Stanley's FIPASS on Saturday 10 November 2007 between 13:00 – 16:00 hrs, announced Gilbert House.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Russia cautious about UK's off Antarctic seabed claims

Russia is decisively opposed to any splitting of Antarctica based on unilateral territorial claims, although was cautious about UK's seabed claims in that region, announced a release from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile drops in most globalized countries ranking

Chile fell nine spots in the 2007 Globalization Index, compiled by Foreign Policy magazine and the management consulting firm AT Kearney. Additionally, Chile is no longer the most globalized Latin American country, as Panama and Costa Rica jumped to higher spots on the list
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina: record corn crop; mixed views on soybeans

Argentina's 2007/08 corn crop could surpass last season's record output by more than 10% but analysts had mixed views on soybeans' potential due to concerns about yields. The country produced 21.8 million tons of corn last season and a record 47.6 million tons of soybeans.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' licensed oil company collects 3D seismic data

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC announced this week it has started the acquisition of 3D seismic data across its South Falkland Basin acreage and that it expects to complete the data collection in the first quarter of 2008.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN expert describes bio-fuels as “crime against humanity”

A United Nations expert has condemned the growing use of crops to produce bio-fuels as a replacement for gasoline as a crime against humanity. The UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, said he feared bio-fuels would bring more hunger.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina Fernandez Argentine president-elect thanks husband

First lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina's presidency, thanked her husband for his role in her triumph and wished Hillary Rodham Clinton well in her U.S. election bid.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Luxury hotel to open in December in Chile's Easter Island

Officials from Posada de Mike Rapu, Explora's new luxury hotel on Chile's Easter Island, confirmed that it will open on December 15. Demand has been high: the hotel is almost completely booked through the remainder of the year.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
FIFA confirms Brazil as host of 2014 men's World Cup of soccer

Brazil was confirmed as host of the 2014 men's World Cup on Tuesday, marking the first time since 1950 that the privilege has been bestowed on the country that calls itself “the land of the football boot.”