Stories for 2008

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.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers respond to Church and ombudsman calls

Argentina's farmers announced Friday the end of their third strike in three months at the request of the Catholic Church, as of next Monday, but warned they'd continue on “alert” until the government repeals new export taxes on grains and oilseeds.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil keeps breaking records: 16 dollars jump in two days

The oil price rebounded on Friday to gain over ten dollars a barrel to almost 139 while US stock prices plummeted following the report of a sharp rise in unemployment. Oil soared after Israel raised the specter of an Israeli military strike on Iran and reports that it could reach 150 US dollars a barrel by July.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Japanese banks feels the fallout from US subprime crisis

Japanese banks are feeling the fallout from the US subprime mortgage crisis and the credit crunch, according to the country's financial watchdog.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Arms dealer involved with FARC extradited from Spain to US

The Spanish government on Friday authorized the extradition to the United States of a suspected Syrian weapons dealer accused of planning to supply arms to Colombian rebels, the government said in Madrid.