Latin America

Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
German Chancellor Merkel first visit to Latam next May

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Monday her first visit to the Latin American continent since taking office in 2005. Ms Merkel is scheduled to participate in the European Union-Latinamerica leaders' summit scheduled for next May in Lima, Peru.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Insufficient gas and brownouts could hit Brazil and Argentina

Brazil reiterated it does not have the capacity to give up a percentage of the contracted Bolivian gas provision thus helping to improve the Argentine energy situation.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Sustainability is Antarctica's tourism main challenge

“Antarctica is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in natural history but it also challenges those people who visit to think broadly about our responsibilities to all life on Earth.” That's the view of Dr Robert Lambert, a lecturer on Tourism and the Environment at The University of Nottingham, who has just returned from the Antarctic in his role as an Observer for the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Monday, February 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Celebrities support pop star banned by Chavez regime

Over one hundred celebrities from the singer Shakira to soccer star David Beckham backed a Spanish pop star in a dispute with Venezuela after a concert was canceled following his criticism of President Hugo Chavez.
Monday, February 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Still much to do for Cuba”, say released political prisoners

The four Cuban political prisoners released by the regime of interim president Raul Castro arrived Sunday in Spain “full of enthusiasm” and committed to keep battling for the more than fifty others whom remain in Cuban dungeons.
Sunday, February 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Global warming could return predators to Antarctic waters

Marine life in Antarctica will be at risk from an invasion of sharks, crabs and other predators if global warming continues, scientists warn. Crabs are poised to return to the Antarctic shallows, threatening creatures such as giant sea spiders and floppy ribbon worms, says a UK-US team.
Saturday, February 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras & Pemex consider deepwater G. of Mexico project

Brazil's government owned oil and gas corporation Petrobras has invited Mexico's oil monopoly Pemex to join it as a minority partner in a deepwater exploration project on the US side of the Gulf of Mexico revealed Samir Awad Petrobras executive manager for the Americas, Africa and Eurasia.
Friday, February 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine-Brazilian group after Esso assets in Mercosur

Argentine group Eurnekian and Brazilian investment fund GP Investimentos have tied up to launch an offer to buy the Latin American Esso downstream assets of Exxon Mobil Corp, said a spokesman for Eurnekian in Buenos Aires.
Friday, February 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
US-Andean countries trade program extended ten months

A United States House of Representatives panel approved Thursday a ten month extension for a trade programme providing reduced tariffs for exports from the four Andean nations of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Friday, February 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Forecasts of another boom year for soybean farmers

The German Hamburg based publication Oil World has cut its estimate of the Brazilian 2007/08 soy crop to 59.3 million tons, down from the previous 59.8 million tons.