Mercosur

• Friday, February 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  The Botnia pulp mill dispute illustrates failure of Mercosur

  So much for the announcement, but even if the events were not to be held, the mere planning of the gatherings should help reveal the depth of the failure of Mercosur, as an ambitious vision, and the absence of Argentina's foreign policy for its national borders.

• Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' oil drilling prospects boosted by Desire Petroleum

  

  Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploration development and the potential to hire a rig for a minimum six-well drilling program advanced considerably on Monday when Desire Petroleum announced that it had accepted the terms of an offer to farm in to three of the company's eighteen exploration prospects in the North Falkland basin.

• Friday, February 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina and Bolivia tighten yellow fever controls

  Argentina and Bolivia have taken further steps to prevent the spread of the mosquito transmitted yellow fever outbreak in neighboring Paraguay which so far has caused at least seven confirmed deaths, another 39 almost certain cases and an overall atmosphere of panic in the country with people in urban areas desperate to be vaccinated.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Successful dolphin rescue in Falklands 'suspect area'

  

  FALKLANDS Conservation were able to put their Marine Mammal Rescue skills into practice when a young Peale's Dolphin became stranded in an area still considered 'suspect' since the 1982 War.

• Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Fidel Castro resigns as president of Cuba, Gramma published

  

  Ailing leader Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president from nearly a half-century early Tuesday, saying in a letter published in online official media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected parliament meets on Sunday.

• Friday, February 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly 'Penguin News” update

  

  Headlines: Dorada under new ownership; New Constitution by mid-2008?; Kirchner to London; ASSI inspectors reveal findings; MPs on week-long visit; Drugs man jailed; Coming up this week.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Bolivia admits gas demand growing faster than output

  

  Bolivian vice president Alvaro Garcia Linera ratified Wednesday in Brasilia that his country guarantees the current supply volume of natural gas to Argentina and Brazil, although he cautioned about risks when demand is forecasted to increase next winter.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' projects in aquaculture confirm industry feasibility

  

  An ambitious multi-field aquaculture project in the Falkland Islands has successfully concluded its first stage and is ready to continue advancing. However Dr. Brendan Gara, Aquaculture Development Manager at the Development Corporation is leaving after having spent two years in the Islands.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Corporate financing looking to expand in Falklands' fishing

  

  TEN years on from opening their office in Stanley, Falkland Islands, Chartered Accountants Wilkins Kennedy are looking to expand their services.

• Friday, February 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Rio Tinto, another Argentina/Uruguay dispute brewing

  

  Uruguayan Minister of Public Works and Transport Víctor Rossi accused the Argentine Foreign Affairs ministry of looking for problems “where they don't exist” following an official request for information on the projected construction of a new port by the mining giant Rio Tinto where the river Uruguay and the River Plate meet.