MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 28th 2008
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Opportunity for EU Mercosur discussions “building positively”
Mercosur and the European Union have scheduled several facilitating meetings previous to the Lima summit next May which should help re-launch the stalled negotiations for a cooperation and association agreement.
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
First steps to defuse Argentine gov. farmers' conflict
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called on farm leaders to a “serious” dialogue, but cautioned that the more than two weeks long strike must be previously lifted.
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update
Headlines: Runaway truck hits farmhouse; No big change to shipping rates; MoD airbridge fare goes up.
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Colombia offers jailed rebels for Ingrid Betancourt
The Colombian government has offered to suspend the sentences of hundreds of rebel fighters from FARC if it frees Ingrid Betancourt, a captive French-Colombian politician, and other hostages.
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba lifts cellphone restrictions; next month DVDs
Cubans have been allowed unrestricted access to mobile phones for the first time in the latest reform announced under new President Raul Castro. In a statement in official newspaper Granma, state telecom monopoly ETECSA said it would offer mobile services to the public in the next few days.
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Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay: Inflation becomes “permanent challenge”
Uruguayan Ministry of Economy admitted that inflation has become a “permanent challenge” demanding an “ongoing monitoring” of prices. Remarks follow the latest readjustment of fuel (2.4%) and bakery (14%) prices which have been influenced by the soaring values of oil and wheat.
