Mercosur

• Friday, June 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: C24 calls for “negotiated settlement”

  The United Nations Special Committee on decolonization -C24- reiterated Thursday in a draft resolution that a peaceful and negotiated settlement was the way to end the special and particular “colonial situation in the question of the Falklands/Malvinas islands regarding the dispute over sovereignty between Argentina and the United Kingdom”.

• Friday, June 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile fuels are among the most expensive in world

  Gasoline prices in Chile are among the highest in the world ? greater than in almost all European countries and twice the price in the United States. The most commonly used fuel in Chile, 95 Octane, topped $660 pesos per liter on Thursday (US$4.58 per gallon).

• Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' case before C24; Taiana meets Annan

  Argentina formally requested on Wednesday from United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan the renewal of his “good offices” for the resumption of the Malvinas/Falkland islands sovereignty dialogue with the United Kingdom.

• Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Energy and housing fuel US May inflation

  United States consumer prices climbed 0.4% in May, driven by a sharp rise in energy costs and housing, reported Wednesday the Department of Labor.

• Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Gualeguaychu unwilling to take ?no' as an answer

  Argentine environmentalists said yesterday they would go back on the protest path if the World Court in The Hague did not order the suspension of the construction of two pulp mills in neighbouring Uruguay.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil: Alckmin lines up Lula

  Brazil's leading opposition candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, said during his party's national convention yesterday he would cut taxes and streamline the federal government to help accelerate economic growth if he won October's presidential election.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New Governor of Gibraltar appointed

  Lt General Sir Robert Fulton KBE is to be the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in succession to Sir Francis Richards KCMG CVO. It is expected that Sir Robert will take up his appointment in September.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Presidential summit to set price

  The presidents of Bolivia and Argentina will set a new price for the natural gas that Bolivia sends its neighbour on June 29 in Buenos Aires, Bolivian government officials said yesterday.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Pascua Lama approved by Chilean environmental authorities

  Chilean environmental authorities have approved Barrick Gold's proposed $1.5 billion gold project in the Andes mountains, company officials said Tuesday, notwithstanding the opposition of environmental groups concerned about water pollution and other contamination issues.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina closes squid fishery south of parallel 45

  Argentina's Federal Council of Fisheries (CFP) unanimously decided to close the squid fishery south of parallel 45°, in order to ensure the resource.