Mercosur

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Project to save the last Falklands' war Vulcan bomber

  A British charity has launched a campaign with the aim of having the last surviving example of the Avro Vulcan delta winged bomber which became famous during the Falkland Islands war, returned to flight.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile wind farms to promote energy independence

  President Michelle Bachelet announced Tuesday that Chile will aspire to be completely energy independent within two years.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Mexico City paralyzed and more “civil resistance” promised

  A month after Mexico's general elections and with still no president-elect, the legitimacy of the next administration and overall stability of the country depend on the Electoral Tribunal ordering a manual recount of ballots, argues the leftist coalition supporting Manuel Andres Lopez Obrador.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner presented with Zidane's red card

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner was presented with the red card that sent French star Zinedine Zidane off the field in the recent Football World Cup Final, which was won by Italy.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  US calls on all Cubans to remain calm

  United States called Wednesday on all Cubans, both sides of the Florida straits to remain put amid feverish speculation about the island's immediate future following urgent surgery on President Fidel Castro's and his alleged strong recovery.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile seeks stronger regional ties

  Chile intends to expand regional trade agreements and hopes to fix bruised relations with neighbour Argentina after a spat over natural gas, Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley said yesterday.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina could become net oil importer by 2008

  Argentina is forecasted to become a net importer of crude by 2008/2010 if the absence of oil exploration persists according to Argentine consultants.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's tourism industry booming

  Argentina's tourism boom boosted by a weak local currency and relatively cheap assets and real estate by international standards has prompted construction of scores of new hotels, including some particularly luxurious properties.

• Monday, July 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil's informal economy absorbs 60% of workforce

  Over half of Brazilian workers make their livings in the informal economy, estimated in 122 billion US dollars, according to an official report published Sunday in O Globo by the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.

• Monday, July 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil and U.S. committed to rescue global trade talks

  Brazil and United States still believe it's possible to salvage global trade liberalization talks and agreed on the urgency of reaching a deal before the end of the year.