Mercosur

Thursday, September 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela's Mercosur incorporation before Brazilian Congress

The Brazilian Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee begun this week to consider the official documents of Venezuela's incorporation to Mercosur, a long delayed process with still an arduous path ahead before its final approval and which has irritated relations between Caracas and Brasilia.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Albatross: encouraging survey results with new methodology

Population data has been collected for one colony on the New Island reserve for the last 29 years, and as such is the only long term data set for the Falkland Islands.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
AIS systems on all Falklands' fishing vessels

THE installation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) is likely to be made mandatory for ships operating in Falklands' waters.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil is working on speeding up Venezuela as a Mercosur full member

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, assured this Thursday that his country is working on making Venezuela, definitely, gets his full member entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's Court Orders former Pte. Fujimori Extradicted

Chile's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the extradition of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori to face trial at home for corruption and human rights violations, including accusations that he ordered the death squad killings of 25 people.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Inflation and union woes dog Chile's Bachelet

Inflation, the weak link in her country's buoyant economy, is at a six-year high. Unions, the natural partners of her leftwing government, marched through Santiago in August protesting against free-market policies they say are fuelling inequality.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Portugal, EU president, backs trade deal with Mercosur

Portugal's president urged European and South American political leaders Thursday to make a fresh push toward concluding a long-delayed trade agreement between the two continents.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US new Lincoln 'greenback' is purple and gray

A new $5 bill, with enhanced security features, will enter circulation in early 2008, a new $100 bill will follow but an official introduction date has not been set.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Dumbarton Castle opens her doors for the last time

THE Falklands' patrol vessel, HMS Dumbarton Castle is nearing the end of her time in the Islands.

After completing her final patrol of South Georgia, she berthed alongside the Falkland Islands Company East jetty over the weekend and opened up for visitors to have a look around.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Funeral of Falklands hero

Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982, conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands and died last weekend, will be buried at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, on Friday 5th October.