Stories for March 26th 2008

Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
ICG Software opens own headquarters in Uruguay

Responding to the need to increment our international expansion, the ICG Software group will open an own office in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in order to foster the strong growth of business in the Southern Cone.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Extreme tension after CFK speech: indefinite farming strike

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez refused to ease tax hikes on agricultural exports Tuesday, facing down angry farmers embroiled in a nationwide strike that has all but halted production in one of the world's biggest beef-exporting nations.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Finnish tourist held over Easter Island ear

The authorities on Easter Island have detained a Finnish tourist on suspicion of trying to steal an earlobe of one of the world-famous moai stone statues.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Little chance FARC will free high-profile hostage

There is little chance Colombia rebels will free one-time Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt after that country's March 1 attack on a rebel camp inside Ecuador, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
United States economic misery continues

The US economy is continuing its economic downturn although it would be “premature” to officially declare a recession, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Commons to get vote over war plans

The Prime Minister will in future normally be required to obtain the approval of the House of Commons before sending British forces to war, under plans set out by the Government.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile to spend millions removing borders' landmines

Chile will spend nine million dollars this year to remove thousands of land mines planted along the Argentine, Bolivian and Peruvian borders during a territorial dispute in the late 1970s, according to a report published this week.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Gigantic ice shelf breaking away 1.000 miles from S. America

A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man and bigger that the US state of Connecticut has started to break away from Antarctica in what scientists say is further evidence of a warming climate.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela will help Mercosur become continental block

Mercosur with Venezuela included has “the potential of becoming a trade block of the whole of South America” said Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Ceslo Amorim who also insisted that keeping out of the Washington inspired Free Trade Area of the Americas, FTAA, “has been positive”.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil, Spain's main destination of net investment in 2007

Brazil became in 2007 Spain's second most important trade partner in the region (behind Mexico) and the main destination for Spanish net investments, according to official figures released this week in Madrid.