Mercosur

• 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.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Changes to Falkland Islands tax regime

  

  In her summary of the September 13th meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council, given today on the Falkland Islands Radio Service, Councillor Dr.Andrea Clausen said that some possible changes to the Falkland Islands tax regime had been discussed in the light of the Fisheries Legislation introduced in 2005.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands War general Jeremy Moore dies aged 79

  

  Major-General Sir Jeremy Moore KCB, OBE, MC and Bar, Royal Marines, who commanded the British Land Forces during the Falklands War 25 years ago and accepted the Argentine surrender, has died aged 79.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  EU, stronger ties with Uruguay and Mercosur

  

  President Barroso met president of Uruguay Dr. Tabaré Vázquez in the Berlaymont on 18 September. The Uruguayan president's trip to Brussels and his visit to the Portuguese presidency in Lisbon and Spain demonstrate the country's desire to strengthen ties with Europe.