Mercosur

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina/UK defense cooperation talks next December

  Next December Argentina and United Kingdom will resume talks on defense cooperation it was confirmed in Argentine government sources and the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  In spite of economic upsurge Chile's employment lagging

  Although Chile's economy is not growing as fast as many business leaders would like, a recent study by the University of Chile confirmed that unemployment in the Greater Santiago area fell to 9.4%, making it 1.1 point lower than the same time last year.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires City forecasts record cruise season

  Argentina expects a record cruise season this 2006/07 summer with a scheduled 87 calls and 130.000 visitors which is over 15% compared to last year's performance of 108.000 visitors.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Radar opens new window into Antarctic ice

  Scientists are getting their first glimpse into the inner secrets of an ice shelf, thanks to the innovative application of a new radar technique developed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Heated debate over who owns Argentina's rich farmlands

  Politicians and Church leaders are weighing into an increasingly heated debate over who owns the fertile farmlands of Argentina, which used to be known as the world's bread basket.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil plans to build seven nuclear reactors

  Brazil announced the construction of seven nuclear plants by 2025 to ensure energy sufficiency with economic efficiency.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Torres del Paine forecasts 115.000 visitors this year

  In the first nine months of 2006, Chile's Torres del Paine Park received 70.000 visitors according to the country's Forestry Corporation.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean domestic air traffic expanding 5/6% annually

  Chilean domestic air traffic is growing at an annual rate of 5 to 6% and in the last fifteen years the number of passengers jumped from 3 to 10 million revealed Chile's Civil Aviation Director Enrique Rosende Alba.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Punta Arenas expects 167 cruise calls and 100.000 visitors

  Punta Arenas 2006/07 cruise season is expecting 163 calls and just over 100.000 visitors, (66.000 passengers and 34.000 crew members), according to Eduardo Manzanares head of the Austral Port Company which manages the local port.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Terminator Arnold” attacks Chilean fresh fruit

  California's governor race has given a dramatic turn with incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger calling to “buy only Californian” and rejecting farm produce from other countries, among which Chile, a heavy exporter of fresh fruit to United States.