Stories for April 7th 2009

Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 00:43 UTC
“Piggy-backed” HMS Endurance expected Wednesday in Portsmouth

HMS Endurance, the Royal Navy's badly damaged Ice patrol ship, is due to arrive in the Solent, Portsmouth, aboard a heavy lift ship tomorrow Wednesday after an 8,000-mile piggy-back voyage from the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 00:30 UTC
Huge mining project will turn Magallanes into Chile’s “coal region”

A huge project involving 300 million US dollars for the exploitation of coal deposits in the extreme south Chilean Magallanes Region was officially presented in Punta Arenas this week by Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman and top officials from the two companies involved in the project.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 19:21 UTC
Antarctic fuel oil ban to impact on Falklands tourism

FALKLANDS, Argentine, and Chilean cruise ship tourism is likely to be negatively impacted as a result of a ban on the use and carriage of Heavy Gas Oil (HGO) in Antarctic waters by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 12:49 UTC
Venezuelan and Japan leaders agree to deepen ties

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed Monday to deepen ties in energy, investment and trade, with Japanese companies ready to participate in gas and crude production in the Latin American country.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 12:23 UTC
Latam: Chile Leads In Technology

For the second year in a row, Chile leads in information and communication technology development in Latin America, according to the most recent report from the World Economic Forum.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 12:00 UTC
US calls for strict regulation on Antarctic tourism

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Monday for tighter regulation of Antarctic tourism as delegates from 47 countries began a review conference of the now 50-year-old Antarctic Treaty.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 11:58 UTC
First face-to-face talks of Raul Castro with US Congress members

Cuban president Raul Castro has held talks with members of Congress in his first face-to-face meeting with US politicians since he became president last year. State television showed Mr Castro talking to members of the delegation, which is in Havana to explore ways of improving US-Cuban relations.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 11:47 UTC
Petrobras and Repsol agree to develop oil and gas off Santos

The consortium formed by Brazil’s government managed oil and corporation Petrobras (63%, operator) and Spain’s Repsol (37%) has delivered a Declaration of Commercial Viability for a light oil and gas discovery made in reservoirs located above the salt layer, in block BM-S-7, in the Santos Basin.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 11:39 UTC
Half a million Brazilians slide back to poverty

Over half a million Brazilians have fallen back to poverty from their lower middle class status according to the latest paper from the Social Politics Department belonging to the Getulio Vargas Foundation research centre in Rio do Janeiro, FGV.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador sign defence accord

Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador signed Monday in Asuncion an agreement for cooperation in security matters which not only involves “associating” for the procurement of equipment, but defence of sovereignty and territorial integrity and preannouncement of military exercises.