Mercosur

• Wednesday, September 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguay at center of US/Venezuela power play

  Long taken for granted by its much larger neighbours, Uruguay suddenly finds itself one of the main fronts in the struggle between the United States and Venezuela for dominance in South America.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF warns China on investment “boom-bust” cycle

  China's efforts to rein in its economic growth are failing to take effect as firmly as required, raising the risk that its investment boom could turn into a damaging bust, the International Monetary Fund warned Beijing Monday.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  More corruption allegations in Lula's inner circle

  A Brazilian Federal Police report strongly recommends a former minister and close advisor of President Lula da Silva be indicted for taking undue advantage of his position to discredit a witness who accused him of links to corruption.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Protests mark Chile's September 11 commemoration

  Chile's commemoration of the September 11 military coup thirty three years ago was marked with rioting, damage to private property, a fire bomb against Government House and at least 79 arrests, according to the latest report from Santiago's police.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  OPEC's production unchanged but alert to falling oil prices

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, meeting in Vienna said Monday it will keep pumping crude at current levels, while also making clear it would consider scaling back production if oil prices keep plummeting.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguayan judge indicts 8 for “disappearances” under Junta

  A judge ordered that eight retired soldiers and police officers accused of kidnapping and criminal conspiracy in connection with “disappearances” during Uruguay's 1973-1985 military regime be bound over for trial.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  FC Den Bosch “Period” Champions ? Qualify for Premier Plays-Offs.

  FC Den Bosch became the first team to ensure qualification for the end-of-season First Division play-offs, after a narrow 2-1 victory over Cambur in the Dutch northern city of Leeuwarden.

• Monday, September 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  India exploring for oil and gas offshore Cuba

  India's government owned oil company will explore for oil and gas offshore Cuba following an agreement signed Sunday in Havana.

• Monday, September 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Latinamerica is not “turning left”, people want “results”

  Former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos denied Latinamerica was “turning left” and said it was rather a deepening of democracy and the search for options to solve the region's problems.

• Monday, September 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Trade officials stay positive after meet

  International trade officials sought to strike a positive tone at the end of a two-day meeting Sunday at Rio de Janeiro aimed at restarting negotiations for the stalled World Trade Organization's Doha Round.