Mercosur

• Monday, May 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  European MPs recommend “supranationality” to advance integration

  

  A delegation of European MPs visiting Uruguay for the opening of the Mercosur Parliament called on the regional block not to fear “supranationality” which is needed to advance integration.

• Sunday, May 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur Parliament formally opens in Montevideo

  

  The Mercosur Parliament will hold its first formal session this Monday in Montevideo when 72 elected representatives, 18 for each founding member of the group, convenes in Uruguay's Legislative Palace to discuss regional policies.

• Saturday, May 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Warship attack recalled. HMS Sheffield loss “unnecessary”

  

  Argentina's first fatal strike against the British Falklands Task Force in May1982, sinking the air defence destroyer HMS Sheffield, has been recalled in media reports and dramatic recollections of men involved in the action.

• Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  TAM Mercosur and TAP Portugal Announce Partnership

  TAM and TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member, are executing yesterday a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a comprehensive alliance that comprises several areas, taking advantage of the synergies arising from their respective networks, products and services in the routes connecting Brazil and Portugal.

• Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  London forum gets the Falklands message across

  

  THE second Falklands Forum held in London on Wednesday, April 18 has been described as, “a real eye opener,” and, “a most useful and constructive day,” by members of the UK press who attended the event.

• Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  It's important to understand “Venezuela before and after Chavez”

  

  Brazil's president Lula da Silva said on Thursday he believes in the ”existence of a South American spirit but not in Chavism (from Venezuelan president Chavez)“. However he admitted it's important to understand Venezuela, ”before and after Chavez”.

• Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur Parliament opens May 7 in Montevideo

  

  Mercosur's Parliament will be formally opened next May 7 at Uruguay's Legislative Palace and in its first year will have an operational monthly budget of 30.000 US dollars, according to delegates from the five member countries.

• Monday, April 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Borders and Southern optimistic about seismic data collected

  HAVING completed the processing and interpretation of its Falkland
  Islands 2D seismic data, Harry Dobson, Chairman of Borders and
  Southern says, “great progress” has been made towards successful exploration and production.

• Sunday, April 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Deadly quake and “mini tsunami” strike south Chile

  

  Search and rescue efforts continued in Region XI Sunday, one day after a substantial earthquake and subsequent “mini tsunami” struck near the towns of Puerto Aysén and Puerto Chacabuco. So far authorities have located the bodies of three people who were swept away Saturday by massive waves in the Aysén Fjord. Seven others are still missing.

• Friday, April 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands success story; criticism of Argentina at London Forum

  

  Strong criticism of Argentina's aggressive policies towards the Falkland Islands, renewed assurances of United Kingdom support and protection, and impressive accounts of the dynamic, democratic entrepreneurial progress of the Islands were all themes of a successful Falklands Forum in London this week entitled “Opportunities for the Future”.