Stories for 2008

Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Tibet and impeached minister mark a new low for M. Bachelet

The government of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet marked this week a new low when her Education minister was impeached and barred five years from office, and the Lower House approved a proposal condemning repression in Tibet and calling on Beijing to hold talks with the Dalai Lama.
Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Inquiry into death of British priest during Pinochet period

Arrest orders have been extended for six Chilean naval officers allegedly involved in the abduction and torture of a British Catholic priest and other political prisoners during the early days of the September 1973 military coup that ousted elected Socialist president Salvador Allende.
Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US FDA team in Chile to inspect salmon industry

A team of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials arrived Friday in Chile where over the next several days they will conduct on-site inspections of the country's once-booming salmon industry.
Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina continental shelf claim “on time for May 2009”

Argentina ratified this week that it will present on time (May 2009) continental shelf claims before the United Nations Continental Shelf Limits Commission as stipulated under the Law of the Sea. Argentine officials also denied Britain allegedly was trying to extend its continental shelf westerly from the Falkland Islands towards Tierra del Fuego.
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Twelve month inflation expectations in Argentina soar to 32.8%

Inflation expectations among Argentine consumers for the next twelve months reached 32.8%, the worst since the strong recovery of the country's economy begun in 2002/03, according to the monthly report from the Di Tella University released Wednesday.
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese investment in Latam forecasted to grow 20% annually

Chinese investments in Latinamerica could grow at an annual rate of 20% in the coming decade particularly those sectors linked to commodities said Jiang Shixue, a Latinamerican expert from Beijing's National Academy of Social Sciences.
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil promises full debate on bio-fuels at Sao Paulo summit

Brazil expects to host representatives from 190 countries, including several world leaders for the International Conference on Bio-fuels which is scheduled for next November in Sao Paulo.
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
YPF oil and gas reserves down 20% in two years

Spain's Repsol YPF revealed Wednesday in an official document that the company's oil and gas proven reserves in Argentina had dropped 20.3% in the course of two years.
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras oil and gas production: 2.1 million bpd in March

Petrobras, Brazil's government managed hydrocarbons corporation, increased oil and gas production an average 1.4% during March reaching 2,114,089 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe).
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian delegation disappointed with the Mercosur Parliament

The Senator who leads the Brazilian delegation to the Mercosur Parliament announced this week he was resigning his post to protest the “lack of consideration and disrespect” Brazilian ministers have shown towards the organization.