Mercosur

• 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”.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuela hosts South American energy summit

  

  Ethanol production is expected to dominate the energy summit of South American nations which has got underway Monday in the Venezuelan Caribbean island of Margarita.

• Sunday, April 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez apologizes; Bachelet to meet Venezuelan opposition

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez apologized on Sunday to Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet following his harsh criticism of the Chilean Senate, “bunch of fascists” for having sponsored a statement against the “arbitrary” closure of a Venezuelan opposition broadcasting and television station.

• Saturday, April 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  War Anniversary has positive effect on Falklands Tourism

  

  With receptive tourism agencies in Stanley reporting excellent results for the 2006/7 season just finished and a higher than normal level of advance bookings, it looks as if the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War is having a positive effect on local tourism.

• Saturday, April 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional fact-finding cruise by Falkland Islands Port Agent

  

  Debbie Summers, Tourism Development Manager of Sulivan Shipping Ltd, who are port agents for the majority of cruise ships visiting the Falklands, described the 2006/7 season as “the most successful to date”.

• Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  Headlines:
  The hardest decision; University fees reduction may have sting in tail; Man dies after 2nd 'jump ship'; Measured' response to flag; Tomorrow is Good Friday.

• Monday, April 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Shadow Foreign Secretary Hague visits Falkland Islands

  

  The Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, will be visiting Brazil this weekend before travelling on to the Falkland Islands in the week of the 25th anniversary of the Argentine invasion.