Mercosur

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Donald Trump named ambassador for Scotland

  United States real estate tycoon Donald Trump is to become an ambassador for Scotland it was announced Monday.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Arms race in Latinamerica?

  Chile is the Latinamerican country which most spends in defense, ahead of Venezuela and Brazil according to a report published in the Spanish newspaper “El Pais”.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Dalai Lama visits Argentina

  The Dalai Lama opened on Sunday a three-day book tour of Argentina with a call for religious tolerance, and said individuals must take the lead in seeking peace.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' recovery: “Diplomacy and peaceful means”

  Argentina's Defence minister Nilda Garré said Monday that the recovery of the Falklands/Malvinas will be through diplomacy and peaceful means.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Grumpy” Uruguay fed up with Mercosur

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez currently in Washington announced Monday Uruguay has decided to scale down its relation with Mercosur from full member to associate member

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  US President Bush support plummets to 34%

  United States president George W. Bush support dropped to a new low with only six months to mid term elections when the ruling Republican party will be fighting to retain control in Congress.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil launches anti FAM vaccination campaign

  Brazil the world's leading exporter of beef begun this week the mid year vaccination campaign against foot and mouth disease with a target of 139.4 million cattle.

• Monday, May 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Leaving Mercosur is the best alternative”

  Uruguayan former president Jorge Batlle underlined that Uruguay “ceased to be an Argentine province long time ago” and said “leaving Mercosur is the best alternative”.

• Monday, May 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia takes over energy industry: Brazil and Spain alert

  Bolivia's Socialist president Evo Morales signed Monday a “supreme decree” giving the government “absolute control” over the country's huge hydrocarbons reserves and operations while the Army was sent to ensure control of wells and refineries.

• Monday, May 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Peruvian candidate accused of receiving Venezuelan money

  Alan Garcia said Monday that his opponent in this month's Peruvian presidential runoff, ultra nationalist Ollanta Humala, is financed by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, another left-leaning former Army colonel and failed coup-plotter.