Mercosur

Wednesday, December 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur “is virtually fractured” Uruguay admits openly

Mercosur presidential summit next week in Brazil has on the table an agenda of several highly sensitive issues that could deepen the rift between senior members Argentina and Brazil and junior members Paraguay and Uruguay, according to Uruguayan parliamentary sources.
Tuesday, December 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
New Constitution signed on Falklands Battle Day

THE anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, the second major naval engagement of the First World War, was this year also the date chosen for the signing of the new Falklands Constitution.
Tuesday, December 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina-Chile naval exercises in Beagle channel

Argentine and Chilean naval forces will hold this week the Viekaren IX joint exercises in the Beagle channel zone in Tierra del Fuego, extreme south of South America, according to a release from the Chilean navy.
Saturday, December 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russian warship crosses Panama Canal after 64 years

The Admiral Chabanenko had earlier completed manoeuvres with Venezuela's navy, coinciding with a Latin American tour by the Russian president.
Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Norwegian Sun marks the arrival of Falklands summer; Missing cocaine: Not guilty pleads Spanish fisherman; Chief of Police's conduct under investigation; Skype users low priority?; The week's cruise ships.
Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Heavyweight Lagos quits Chilean presidential race

Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced he's not running in next year's presidential race, leaving the ruling but weakened centre-left Concertacion coalition without its main contender.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK has lowest rates in 57 years: 2%; retailers want more

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - the lowest level since 1951. The move, which followed a dramatic cut in November, has been welcomed by many commentators who said the cut should help the slowing economy.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's “Exponaval” expects to sponsor 500 m USD in deals

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet officially opened Tuesday in Valparaiso the 2008 edition of the Exponaval fair, South America's most important naval industries event with the participation of 32 foreign delegations and 130 companies and organizations linked to maritime activities.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
USA: Democrats lost the chance for a 60-seat “supermajority”

Republican Saxby Chambliss has won a run-off election in Georgia, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat “supermajority” in the US senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will.Chambliss, the 65-year-old incumbent, defeated Democrat Jim Martin for the seat.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
South Orkney “richer than Galapagos in sea species”

The first comprehensive inventory of the sea and land animals living in a polar region has been carried out by British and German scientists. A team from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Hamburg University found that Antarctica's South Orkney Islands were surprisingly rich in life. More than 1,200 species were counted, including five new to science.