Mercosur

Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Falklands and Prince celebrate success of albatross campaign

At a formal reception at Clarence House in London on Monday February 23rd HRH the Prince of Wales, who has long been concerned about the dramatic decline of the albatross, heard that 18 of the world's 22 species threatened with extinction have a brighter future thanks to the efforts of the Albatross Task Force (ATF).
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
US economy recorded lowest growth in '08 since '01: 1.1%

The US economy shrank by 6.2% in the last three months of 2008, official figures have shown, a far sharper fall than had previously been reported. Plunging exports and the biggest fall in consumer spending in 28 years dragged the annualised figure down from an earlier estimate of 3.8%.
Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Princess Royal to visit Falkland Islands in March

TWO years after her last visit HRH The Princess Royal will be returning to the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur members can't agree on consensus for G20

Mercosur Standing Secretary General Carlos Alvarez admitted it was difficult for the South American trade group to unify positions because “some countries see the global crisis as something distant”.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Volcano in south Chile erupts again: 150 people evacuated

Chile has evacuated more than 150 people who had returned to the southern town of Chaiten after it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption last year.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
US stimulus package approved, but it's not bipartisan

US President Barack Obama welcomed on Saturday Congress's approval of his 787 billion US dollars economic stimulus package. He described it as a “historic step” and “major milestone on our road to recovery”, and is expected to sign the bill into law early next week.
Friday, February 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivian appeal for aid to combat dengue epidemic

The Bolivian government appealed for international economic aid and fumigation equipments to fight the mosquito transmitted dengue epidemics which broke out at the beginning of the year and already has 17.371 reported cases.
Friday, February 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chile cuts benchmark lending rate 2.5 percentage points

Chile's central bank cut its benchmark lending rate by a steep 2.5 points to 4.25%, citing declining inflation and slow economic growth. The rate cut is larger than the 1 to 1.5 points expected by the market.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Paraguayan lawmaker presides over Mercosur Parliament

In the first session of the year the Mercosur Parliament seated in Montevideo, Uruguay, nominated as its pro tempore president the Paraguayan lawmaker Ignacio Mendoza Unzain.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil trusts Mercosur for trade problems with Argentina

Brazilian president Lula da Silva admitted this week that trade with Argentina is “facing problems”, but discarded specific measures against Argentine exports adding that any differences between the two countries “will be solved in Mercosur deliberations”.