MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2008
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paramilitary links closer to Colombian president Uribe
In spite of running on a sustained high wave of public opinion support, --the best performance of any leader in the Americas--, Colombia's Alvaro Uribe this week faced a major challenge when his cousin, political ally and former Senator Mario Uribe Escobar was taken into custody for allegedly colluding with rightwing paramilitary groups.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Rice prices soar on fears Thailand could ban exports
Rice prices have ballooned to fresh heights in Asian trade amid concern that export bans by key producing countries will hit supply. Curbs are in place in India and Vietnam to protect domestic supply and there are fears that Thailand, the world's largest producer, could follow suit.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Elected Paraguayan president confirms Mercosur membership
Elected president Fernando Lugo, who takes office on August 15, pledged to maintain Paraguay's membership in the Mercosur trade block, which includes Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and strengthen integration mechanisms. He also announced he would seek relations with Beijing, currently non existent.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Illex season to begin in Argentina/Uruguay common fishing zone
The Joint Technical Commission for the Argentine-Uruguay Maritime Front (CTMFM) agreed to open the squid (Illex argentinus) fishery in the bilateral Common Fishing Zone. The resolution was published in Argentina's Official Bulletin of 22 April, and is set to come into force once it is published in Uruguay's Official Bulletin
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK £ 50 billion plan to help financial system
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling supported on Monday the Bank of England's £50bn plan to help prevent the credit crisis causing more damage to the UK banking system.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan president Duarte will lead block in next Senate
Paraguayan president Nicanor Duarte said on Monday he's considering resigning before August 15, when his mandate expires, which means vice president Francisco Oviedo would then be in charge of passing the sash to elected president Fernando Lugo.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil producing countries fear bio-fuels competition
Saudi Arabia admitted that petroleum producing countries are concerned with the competition of alternative fuels, such as bio-fuels and with the determination of many countries to ensure their “energy independence”.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Colombia confirms full support to tough anti guerrilla policy
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe and, to a lesser extent, Ecuador's Rafael Correa were the Latinamerican leaders with the greatest approval rating in March according to the latest public opinion poll from the renowned consultants Mitofsky with results published in the Mexican press on Monday.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Silent tsunami” threatens 100 million people with hunger
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) called for urgent action to tackle the “silent tsunami” of rising food prices which threatens to push more than 100 million people worldwide into hunger.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's energy bill forecasted to increase 2.8 billion US dollars
With the international price of oil closing on 120 US dollars a barrel and the need for greater purchases of oil, diesel fuel and natural gas, Chile estimates the additional cost this year in 2.8 billion US dollars according to the government owned oil corporation ENAP, CEO Enrique Davila.
