Stories for 2008

Thursday, July 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Appointment of FIDC General Manager

David Waugh has been appointed as the new permanent General Manager of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation.
Thursday, July 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Penguins wash up closer to equator in Bahia State, Brazil

Penguins from frigid waters near the bottom of the world are washing up closer to the equator than ever before, Brazilian wildlife authorities said Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile-Australia sign comprehensive free trade agreement

Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley is currently in Australia today and on Wednesday will be signing in Canberra a Free Trade Agreement, plus another battery of accords with Australian authorities.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil exploration in Magallanes Region begins next month

Several international oil companies awarded exploration blocks in Chile's extreme southern Magallanes region should begin oil and gas exploration in August, the government said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador insists on deal to slash import tariffs on bananas

Ecuador, the world's top banana exporter, said it will insist that the European Union stick to a deal to slash import tariffs on bananas despite the collapse of world trade talks on Tuesday in Geneva.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentines remain uneasy about domestic markets

During the second quarter of this year, an estimated 8.5 billion US dollars left Argentina, double the worst quarter in 2007 and higher than the most negative of private forecasts, according to the latest information from the Argentine Central Bank.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Rio Tinto Corumba project target: 14.1 million tons of iron

Rio Tinto PLC, the world's second-largest iron ore producer announced Tuesday it will spend 2.15 billion US dollars on a major expansion of its iron ore mine in Corumbá, Brazil, to help meet increasing demand in South America and the Middle East.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Controversial first shipment of US beef arrives in South Korea

The first shipment of United States beef under a controversial import deal arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, officials said, amid lingering public concerns over mad cow disease.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Japan suspends Chilean pork imports as precaution

Chile has called the Japanese ambassador in Santiago to express concern over Tokyo's decision to suspend imports of Chilean pork allegedly for sanitary reasons, according to reports in the Chilean media.
Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Pinochet's daughter seeks office in Chile politics

The eldest daughter of Chile's former leader Augusto Pinochet is to run for a seat in municipal elections in October.