Mercosur

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Castro's demise and Calderon's middle class revolution

  The accidental coincidences of Fidel Castro's demise and Felipe Calderon's ascendance have the potential to reshape the political geography of Latin America.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  EU Parliament votes to speed trade treaty with Mercosur

  The European Parliament is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a report calling on the EU to reach “as soon as possible” a free trade agreement with Mercosur which remains delayed by the World Trade Organization Doha round negotiations.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Bachelet to visit torture camp

  President Bachelet was held at Villa Grimaldi, a house on the outskirts of the capital Santiago, with her mother in 1975 during Augusto Pinochet's rule.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile millionaires' number doubles in five years

  The number of Chilean millionaires more than doubled the past five years, while average family incomes grew little, according to figures developed by the from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Gualeguaychu to block roads this weekend

  Argentina and Uruguay have been squabbling for over a year over the construction of the mills in the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos, on the banks of the River Uruguay that divides the two countries.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile admits energy shortages to British investors

  Chilean Minister of Mines and Energy Karen Poniachik promised “incentives and low risk” to all those British companies interested in investing in the Chilean mining and electricity sectors.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Milestone gas to diesel technology developed in South Africa

  A gas to liquids technology has been successfully developed by Norway and South Africa's oil companies was announced Wednesday by the GTL F1 consortium.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva increases lead in the polls

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has again taken the lead over his rival Social Democrat Geraldo Alckmin, and if the October 29 run off were to take place this week, Lula would win with 56% of the vote according to a survey released Wednesday.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Two months trial night flights Punta Arenas/Santiago

  Lan Chile begins next October 16 a two months trial period for night flights between Punta Arenas and Santiago. Daily flights will not be affected.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Unexpected drop in US fiscal 2006 deficit

  The United Status federal budget dropped to 247 billion US dollars in fiscal 2006, the lowest level in the last four years, announced the Treasury Department. The figure is 22% below the 318.7 billion US dollars of the previous year.