Stories for 2008

Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Health alert in Paraguay following outbreak of dengue

A health alert has been declared in Paraguay in a bid to stop a new outbreak of dengue fever. Health workers have detected some 150 suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease so far this year. The virus disease seems on its way to becoming endemic in the heart of South Amererica.
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
EU freezes beef imports from Brazil for sanitary reasons

The European Union will freeze all imports of Brazilian beef as from Thursday after Brazil failed to provide sufficient sanitary safety guarantees announced in Brussels EU Health and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Markos Kyprianou.
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean fish exports reach U$S 3.5 billion in eleven months

Chilean fish and aquaculture exports totaled 3.5 billion US dollars between January and November 2007, up 6.5% over the same period a year ago (3.3 billion) according to the latest data released the Fisheries Sub-secretariat (SUBPESCA).
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chinese company buys into copper and gold mines in Peru

China's largest metal trader announced this week it had received approval to take control of two Peruvian mines in an operation involving 453 million US dollars.
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil corporations will overhaul contracts with Ecuador

The five foreign hydrocarbons corporations operating in Ecuador said they are willing to overhaul their contracts with the government. President Rafael Correa who is seeking to increase control over the country's key sector said he wants oil firms to strike an agreement in 45 days.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Bush admits US economy slowdown and “uncertainty”

United States President George W Bush urged his fellow citizens on Monday to have confidence in their economy in the long-term as he gave his seventh and final State of the Union address in Capitol Hill.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
London summit to address banking and financial turmoil

Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy plus the European Commission meet in London Tuesday to discuss how to respond to recent turmoil on global financial markets and greater calls for banking transparency.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' Stanley Growers experience repeated in P. Natales

Two young Chilean agronomists, one of them having worked in Falkland Islands Stanley Growers, are setting up a similar hydroponics business in Puerto Natales with the purpose of providing fresh vegetables to Punta Arenas and in the near future to the cruise industry.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
2.5 million UK households are “working wealthy”

Almost 10% percent of the United Kingdom population can be regarded as wealthy, according to the 2008 Wealth Review of insurer Hiscox Ltd. This translated into 2.5 million households, Hiscox said.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Amid energy disarray China anticipates a “most difficult year”

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned over the weekend that 2008 will be a “most difficult year” for the country's economy as a result of global uncertainty and domestic problems, reported on Monday China's Broadcasting Corporation.