Mercosur

Monday, March 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lord Pym's major and controversial part in Falklands' war

As Foreign Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's War Cabinet, Francis Pym played a major and controversial part in the conduct of the Falklands War and particularly in the various peace proposals seeking a settlement to avoid conflict.
Monday, March 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur ranks poorly in tourism competitiveness

Mercosur countries do not figure among the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the second annual Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008, released by the World Economic Forum. Top of the list figure Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Australia, Spain and the UK.
Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands “flurry of interest” in illex licences similar 2006

FORTY illex licenses have been taken up so far and there has been a recent “flurry of interest”, the Falkland Islands Director of Fisheries has reported.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner calls for peace and end to unilateral actions

Argentina and Venezuela strongly rejected the violation of Ecuadorian sovereignty by Colombian troops and made a strong call for peace in the region during the signing on Thursday of trade and political agreements in Caracas.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner's plea 'comical if not so sad' says Summers

Comical if it were not so sad for those involved” is how a Falklands councillor has described the Argentine President's call upon Britain to allow Argentine next of kin to visit the Falklands by charter flight rather than by sea.
Tuesday, March 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US dollar in Chile looses 9.8%; 10 year low: 453 pesos

The US dollar marked its sixth consecutive fall and reached a new ten year minimum against the Chilean peso pushed by the interest rates differential between Chile and United States and the sustained growing price for copper.
Monday, March 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Strong criticism to “bi-lateralization” of Mercosur block

The “bi-lateralization” of Argentine-Brazilian relations and the incorporation of Venezuela are factors grinding the basic structure of Mercosur, said Uruguay's former president Julio Maria Sanguinetti during a recent visit to Paraguay.
Friday, February 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Canadians investing heavily in Argentine uranium exploration

Canada's Blue Sky Uranium Corp. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Argentina Uranium Corp., thereby gaining control of over 500,000 hectare uranium land package in Argentina.
Friday, February 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bad-news inflation as US economy sharp slowdown confirmed

United States economic growth fell sharply in the last three months of 2007 as the credit crunch took effect and spending on new housing slumped, revised figures released Thursday show.
Friday, February 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Healines: In the drink; Cheap flights for vets; Planning for Argentine visit; Budget deliberations out in the open?; Desire announces farm-in deal; Foreign Affairs committee here next month; Corinthian II leads week of cruising.