Mercosur

• 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.

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

  “With or without IFC support”, Botnia's mill goes ahead

  Finland's Botnia which is building a controversial pulp mill in Fray Bentos, Uruguay said the construction will go ahead “with or without” the support from the World Bank's International Financial Corporation.

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

  Chile forecasts 15% more visitors for ski season

  Although they are still worried whether or not sufficient snow will fall by the time the ski season begins, Chile's ski industry expects are predicting a 15% increase in visitors during this year's season in Chile.

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

  Andean countries support trade deals with the US

  Four members of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) agreed this week to chart new trade plans with the United States even if it means not counting with Venezuela.

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

  Bush talks trade, regional security with Colombia's Uribe

  President Bush welcomed his closest ally in Latin America, Colombia's Alvaro Uribe, to the White House Wednesday for talks that centered on free trade and regional stability.

• Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Pro-whaling countries could command a majority in IWC

  Pro-whaling nations look set to command a majority of the votes when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting begins on Friday in St Kitts, reports BBC.

• Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lavagna openly criticizes President Kirchner

  Roberto Lavagna, Argentina's former Finance minister and the architect of the current recovery since its collapse in 2001 criticized the “left shift” of President Nestor Kirchner's administration and the growing links of Argentina with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez which are jeopardizing investment attraction.