Mercosur

• Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands fishing licences “based on what market stands”

  

  Falkland Islands fishing licence fees are high because “...it has always been in everyone's interest to maximise revenue; what is raised is based on what the market can stand,” Government Director of Fisheries John Barton told Mercopress Wednesday, in response to local grumbling at the possibility of another increase in loligo licence fees.

• Monday, April 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Charity run Falklands leg delayed by Argentina

  

  DESPITE interference by Argentine authorities, Blind Dave Heeley's inspirational challenge to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days got off to a spectacular and successful start with a jet fly past at Mount Pleasant Complex, Falkland Islands at 00:01 GMT on Monday 7 April.

• Sunday, April 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' dairy doubles herd; makes yogurt & Che cheese

  

  At the Falkland Islands Stanley Dairy, progress can be measured by the time spent milking the cows. Two years ago when New Zealander Kevin Reynolds arrived with his family to take on the business, his day began before 6am and milking could take anything up to two hours, depending on the mood of the equipment and the 14 cows.

• Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Visiting European MPs upbeat over talks with Mercosur

  A delegation of European Union Members of Parliament met Wednesday in Buenos Aires with the Mercosur Commission of Permanent Representatives in anticipation of the EU/Latinamerica and Caribbean leaders' summit scheduled for next month in Lima, Peru.

• Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Will UK demand hydrocarbons income from the Falklands?

  

  Will the United Kingdom demand an income from any revenues from hydrocarbons found around the Falkland Islands, was a question asked of a British Minister at the current enquiry into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's management of British Overseas Territories.

• Monday, March 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Raul ends “tourist apartheid”; opens hotels to Cubans

  

  Cuba has opened as of Monday luxury hotels and resorts to all Cubans, ending a ban long described in the island as “tourist apartheid”. This is the latest is a series of decision to lift bans and regulations on goods and services which anyhow most Cubans can't afford.

• Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Opportunity for EU Mercosur discussions “building positively”

  

  Mercosur and the European Union have scheduled several facilitating meetings previous to the Lima summit next May which should help re-launch the stalled negotiations for a cooperation and association agreement.

• Thursday, March 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islanders shocked by flight price increase

  

  FALKLAND Islanders are reeling from another increase in the cost of a flight on the Royal Air Force airbridge from Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falklands to RAF Brize Norton in the United Kingdom.

• Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: A closely fought race; Drug men don't have to leave; Seabed survey; FIDC boss goes; Quartet of cruisers; Good Friday.

• Thursday, March 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Russia's Gazprom to develop Bolivia's top natural gas deposits

  

  The world's largest gas company, Russia's Gazprom and Bolivia's government owned oil corporation YPFB signed this week in La Paz an accord to explore for gas in three of the country's southern fields.