Mercosur

• Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru and Mexico negotiate free trade pact

  Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said here Thursday that his country and Peru are “90 percent” of the way to concluding a free trade agreement.

• Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentines protest against violent crime

  Tens of thousands of protesters held aloft candles and photographs of murder victims Thursday night, exhorting President Nestor Kirchner to get tough against rampant crime.

• Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Blair refuses to set departure date

  Tony Blair has faced down Labour rebels by refusing to set a timetable for his departure.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Foreigners pay extra on Argentine flights

  If you are a tourist flying in Argentina, you risk paying twice as much for a ticket as an Argentine passenger.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Magallanes Region has lowest unemployment in Chile, 4.2%

  Magallanes was Chile's region with the lowest unemployment in the May-July quarter, 4.2%, compared to the national average of 8.8% according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Institute.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Labour dispute paralyzes VW main plant in Brazil

  Volkswagen Brazil workers voted Wednesday to halt all activities in protest over the layoff notices sent to 1.800 members of the workforce.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  US economy expands 2.9% in second quarter

  United States economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.9% in the second quarter, above estimates, but still below the 5.6% of the first quarter of 2006 according to the latest release from the Department of Commerce.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Labour dispute paralyzes VW main plant in Brazil

  Volkswagen Brazil workers voted Wednesday to halt all activities in protest over the layoff notices sent to 1.800 members of the workforce.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Tango Dance World Championship ends in Bs. Aires

  The jury of the IV Tango Dance World Championship crowned a Colombian couple with the top award for the Stage Tango category, while Argentine dancers were honoured with the accolade for the Dancehall Tango style.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Guarani Indians threaten to cut natgas to Brazil

  Guarani Indians threatened yesterday to take control of Bolivia's largest gas and oil fields, interrupting exports to the gas-hungry Brazil market.