Mercosur

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.
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.