Stories for June 2008

Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina chairs UN General Assembly Decolonization Com.

Argentina was chosen last week to the chair of the United Nations General Assembly Special Political and Decolonization Committee which is concerned with disarmament, peace keeping operations as well as decolonization.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana addresses C24 Thursday; Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon

Argentina's Foreign Affaire minister Jorge Taiana will be addressing next Thursday the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, or C24, when he is expected to reiterate Argentine claims over the Falkland Islands and other South Atlantic insular territories sovereignty.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Britain tells UN new constitution decolonized Gibraltar

The British Government has told the United Nations that Gibraltar, --which is disputed by neighboring Spain-- should be removed from the Unite Nations list of colonies, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's exports closing on 10 billion US dollars in 08

Exports from one of Mercosur's junior members Uruguay could reach ten billion US dollars this year, a considerable hike from the 6.8 billion of 2007 and the original official estimate of “above 9 billion US dollars”, according to sources from the Ministry of Economy.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez calls on FARC to end armed struggle and release hostages

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged Colombian FARC rebels on Sunday to lay down their weapons and unilaterally free dozens of hostages ending to a decades-long armed struggle against Colombia's government.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Fossilized burrows of tetrapods found in Antarctica

For the first time paleontologists have found fossilized burrows of tetrapods -- any land vertebrates with four legs or leg-like appendages -- in Antarctica dating from the Early Triassic epoch, about 245 million years ago, according to a paper from a research funded by the US National Science Foundation and involving several US universities.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: 4 million young adults are poor says Catholic Church

Four million young adults in Argentina are poor, according to a report of the Argentine Catholic University published over the weekend. The UCA report called on the authorities “not to look the other way” and face the current situation.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan FAM extends to neighboring Colombia

Colombia declared a sanitary emergency in an area bordering with Venezuela where an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed by the country's Agriculture authorities, ICA.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile forecasts copper 450.000 tons surplus in 2009

The Chilean Copper Commission (COCHILCO) predicted this week a 450,000 ton surplus in the global copper production for the year 2009. Global supplies are expected to increase by 7.9% between now and then due to increased production.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean truckers end strike following fuel tax rebate

Chilean truckers lifted on Friday a national strike against high fuel prices that threatened the supply of basic goods hitting food and fuel supplies to retail customers and the key copper mining industry.