Mercosur

• Tuesday, June 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguay proposes full integration or Mexico to Mercosur

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez said that Mexico must integrate with Mercosur and Unasur (Union of South American nations) because otherwise the concept of unity, which these two organizations represent would be “incomplete and insufficient”.

• Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia's four richest provinces confirm greater autonomy

  Bolivia's strategic gas-rich Tarija province voted overwhelmingly on Sunday in favor of greater autonomy, approximately 80%, according to the first results which also confirms exit polls. However abstention in the fourth Bolivian province to vote for greater autonomy was above 35%.

• Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  First time meeting in Chile of Whaling Commission

  Hundreds of government officials, scientists and NGO representatives from around the globe will converge at Santiago de Chile's Sheraton Hotel next week for the 60th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC60).

• Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  S. America's peoples celebrate the winter solstice new year

  The indigenous peoples of South America from the Andes highlands to the extreme south of Chile celebrated early Saturday the arrival of the winter solstice which signals the beginning of a new year.

• Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil targets joining world milk production short list in 5 years

  In five years Brazil could climb from seventh to first position as the world's main milk producer, according to Marcus Ellias head of the trust controlling the former Italian dairy giant Parmalat Brazilian branch.

• Saturday, June 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur blasts EU immigrants “return directive”

  Mercosur and associate members expressed on Friday their strong rejection to the “discriminatory” set of restrictions agreed by the European Union and confirmed by the EU Parliament regarding immigrants in irregular situation

• Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands challenge Argentine arguments at United Nations

  

  Falklands government representatives have strongly challenged traditional Argentine arguments used to support their claim to the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, June 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  US dollar dips in Chile but “should rebound” to 500 pesos

  The US dollar in the Chilean money market fell back to 480 pesos on Thursday after having reached 490 on Wednesday following on several days of gradual recovery.

• Thursday, June 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  May marks highest monthly inflation in Chile since 1994

  Chile's Consumer Price Index soared 1.2% in May, far above forecasts (0.6%), and the highest since May 1994 (1.4%) and also the most significant monthly variation since March 2003, according to the country's Statistics Office.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Barack Obama is finally confirmed presidential nominee

  

  Barack Obama rocked a Minnesota crowd Tuesday night, making presidential campaign history.