Stories for 2008

Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU resumes beef imports from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

The European Union will allow imports of fresh meat from more areas of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay after EU food experts said the bloc's health regulations had been met
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil corporations blame high prices on taxes and restrictions

The chief executives of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BP Plc and Spain's Repsol YPF told the oil industry's biggest gathering in three years, in Spain that restrictions on where they can invest and high taxes meant they could not help boost supplies as much as they might.
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Colombian leader defies Court with plans for referendum

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe deepened his clash with the Judiciary branch by going ahead with plans for a referendum aimed at re-running the 2006 election in which he won a second term.
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Unemployment in Magallanes Region stable at 2.6%

Unemployment in Chile's extreme south region of Magallanes remained unchanged at 2.6% during the March-May 2008 measurement, according to the latest release from the local branch of the Chilean Statistics Institute.
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Five Lan Argentina flights to Comodoro Rivadavia

Lan Argentina announced that beginning July 8th and in response to the growing demand, the airline will increase the number of flights to Comodoro Rivadavia in Patagonia, by three totaling five in the week.
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine economy moving into an “agro-cooling” period

The Argentine economy will be exposed to an “agro-cooling” period, according to market analysts quoted by the Buenos Aires press. This neologism in practical terms translates into a significant slowing down of the economy as a consequence of the current stand off between farmers and the President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Whale meet ends with peace agenda

The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has ended with member governments agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia's Evo Morales to nationalize main biggest airports

Bolivia's leftist government is preparing a state takeover of the country's three biggest airports, currently run by a subsidiary of Spain's Abertis, a local newspaper reported last Friday.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Free transit among Mercosur countries without passport

Associate member countries of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) are to be granted free transit of citizens within the bloc, a right currently limited to full members, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: Wheat bears brunt of farmers' anger

The world wants more wheat, but parched soils and anger over government intervention in the market could lead Argentine farmers to sow one of their smallest crops in 15 years.