Mercosur

Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Penguin News, Liberation Edition

Queen Elizabeth II Message: 25 Years of FREEDOM and a FUTURE for FALKLAND ISLANDERS.
Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Her Majesty, Blair and Margaret Thatcher join Falklands service

Commemorations to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falkland Islands conflict between Britain and Argentina were held in Britain Thursday, attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Tony Blair and former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
All ready for the launching this month of the South Bank

Technical teams from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador agreed this week in Buenos Aires on the terms for the establishment and Foundation Act of the South Bank, reported Argentina's Ministry of Economy.
The teams held two full days of meetings Monday and Tuesday, with Chile acting as an observer.
Saturday, June 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian Senate could block Venezuela's Mercosur membership

Despite recent conciliatory gestures between the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, Brazil's Senate has shown a new determination to block full membership for Venezuela in Mercosur as part of the fallout from the revocation of Radio Caracas TV's license.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines:
In the footsteps of '45'; New police boss appointed; Firearms Bill riles importers; Mass whale stranding; Galahad and Tristram honoured; Liberation commemoration.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands attend Patagonian shelf forum

During late March, Falklands Conservation, as part of Birdlife International, attended the fifth meeting of the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian shelf and areas of influence in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, May 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Farewell to the new patrol HMS Clyde

MORE than 800 people toured the Royal Navy ship HMS Clyde as it prepared to leave Scotland for the Falklands.
Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur, “an illusion of integration”; Brazil no longer leads

Latinamerica has never been so divided, Mercosur is but an illusion of integration and Brazil has lost its leadership and convergence capacity according to former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso who ruled from 1995 to 2000.
Sunday, May 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
EU envoy attempts to re-launch trade talks with Mercosur

A top European Union trade negotiator begins this week an official visit to the four Mercosur country members in an attempt to re-launch the stalled talks with the South American block for an association agreement.
Saturday, May 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“The Islanders War” on History Channel “Falklands Week”

In a week commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War, The History Channel UK is premiering three commissioned programmes including “The Islander's War”, a Point of View production by Mike Ford that will be screened in the United Kingdom at the beginning and the end of the “Falklands' Week” on June 11 and 17.