Mercosur

Sunday, August 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Bye, Bye Mercosur” promises Uruguayan presidential hopeful

One of the Uruguayan leading opposition presidential hopefuls questioned once again the attitude of Mercosur senior members (Argentina and Brazil) in trade issues adding that the reiterated presence of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez only confirms that the South American trade block has become increasingly and predominantly “political”.
Wednesday, August 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur concerned with growing surge of Chinese imports

Argentina and Brazil have established a standing consultation round to monitor the strong increase in Chinese imports which is causing concern in both countries manufacturing sectors, according to Brazilian sources.
Monday, August 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales ratified but also the political scenario stalemate

Bolivian president Evo Morales was ratified in his post with a comfortable support in the range of 60% in Sunday's recall vote which also included the vice president and governors of all of the country's provinces.
Friday, August 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Little ones take to the stage; Gallantry awards for RAF men; Jobs 'at risk' as C&W moves 181 service to St Helena; Fuel price increases leading to thefts?
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa draft constitution, with reelection, passed

A special constituent assembly in Ecuador has overwhelmingly approved a draft of a new constitution sought by the country's President, Rafael Correa.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Housing rescue bill, passed on Saturday, waits for Bush stamp

Congress passed a housing rescue bill Saturday aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure. President Bush is expected to sign the measure quickly.
Monday, July 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur “fantastic but frustrated” idea, ripe in mistakes

Mercosur is an idea which “involved a fantastic but frustrated will power” according to former Spanish Socialist president Felipe Gonzalez. A previous common infrastructure commitment is more important for integration that having “political groupings such as Mercosur”.
Friday, July 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Hundreds of penguin chicks swept ashore in Rio do Janeiro

Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and the South Atlantic are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said on Friday.
Thursday, July 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur and EU planning post-Doha trade negotiations

Mercosur and the European Union could resume trade talks in two months time because “we're interested in having an open discussion next September or October” according to the EU commissioner for Latinamerica Stefano Saninno who this week visited Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, July 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur unsatisfied with WTO agenda for next meeting

Brazil's Foreign Affairs Minister Celso Amorim said that developed nations' agricultural subsidies and tariff barriers for farm goods remain the biggest obstacle to an agreement on the long-stalled Doha round of World Trade Organization talks.