Mercosur

• Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur: Brazilian industry after review of Venezuela's entry

  

  Several Brazilian industry organizations are strongly lobbying Congress and President Lula da Silva to stop the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur, on the terms originally agreed, according to Valor, a publication which usually reflects the interests of the industrial sector.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Chile fined for &quotdominant&quot practices in Punta Arenas

  

  Chile?s Free Competition Tribunal, TDLC, fined Lan Airlines and Lan Cargo the equivalent of 128.000 US dollars each for non competition practices in the transport of international cargo to Punta Arenas, where both companies have a “dominant situation”, according to the ruling.

• Monday, June 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur Paraguay summit centers on Chavez' attitudes

  

  A pilot experience between Argentina and Brazil regarding trade in local currency, reduction of asymmetries between senior and junior members and the official creation of the Bank of the South figure in the agenda for this week's Mercosur summit in Paraguay.

• Friday, June 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines:
  Prince &quotbowled over&quot by Islands; Birthday honour for former AG; Islanders at C24; More Liberation PNs on the way; Coming up next week in Penguin News.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Malvinas G 24 debate: Argentina's foreign policy “inconsistent”

  

  Argentina?s lack of coherence and “inconsistent” foreign policy has been one of the major obstacles in making effective the Malvinas islands sovereignty claim, admitted outgoing Argentine ambassador before United Nations, Cesar Mayoral in a Tuesday interview with Buenos Aires daily Clarin.

• Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' veterans remembrance march in central London

  A commemorative event in central London is scheduled for this Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine forces, following the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.

• Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur dairy industry celebrates EU exports zero subsidies

  The European Union decided this week to lower export subsidies for all dairy produce to zero, a decision which has been hailed by Mercosur member countries since Argentina and Uruguay are two important exports of milk, cheese and by products.

• 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.