Mercosur

• Monday, March 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Finally Argentine ? Uruguayan summit is confirm

  The Finnish firm Botnia yesterday announced it would stop the construction of a paper pulp mill in the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos for “up to 90 days,” a decision that clears the way for a meeting between Presidents Néstor Kirchner of Argentina and Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay on Wednesday.

• Monday, March 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Straw announces new Constitution for Gibraltar

  British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw announced Monday in the House of Commons the successful conclusion of the Gibraltar Constitutional negotiations on Friday March 17.

• Monday, March 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean government halves gasoline hike

  Chilean government halves gasoline hike.
  Economy forecasted to surge 6% in 2006

• Monday, March 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Corruption ousts another close aide of President Lula

  Brazil's Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, 45, architect of the government's orthodox market policies stepped down on Monday as a corruption scandal swelled around him.

• Sunday, March 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Massive march to protest US migratory reform

  Over 200.000 people congregated in downtown Los Angeles Friday to request an amnesty for illegal immigrants and to protest the “racism” of a migratory reform currently under consideration by the United States Congress.

• Sunday, March 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Blair present at Melbourne Games closing ceremony

  British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie flew into Melbourne Saturday for the first leg of a seven day diplomatic odyssey which will also take in New Zealand and Indonesia.

• Sunday, March 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Patagonia lamb for the US market

  The Chilean abattoir “Patagonia” in Porvernir, Tierra del Fuego is looking forward to another successful lamb season this year since in the coming months the plant will have been certified to export to United States.

• Sunday, March 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Queen Mary II calls in Pta. Arenas

  Headlines:
  Punta Arenas in Miami's cruise convention; Queen Mary II calls in Punta Arenas Monday;
  Concern in Punta Arenas with “informal” tour operators.

• Sunday, March 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “John Cheek” delayed for another two weeks

  Argentine authorities have delayed another two weeks a decision regarding the Falklands flagged fishing vessel “John Cheek” currently retained in Comodoro Rivadavia for allegedly illegally fishing in Argentina's EEZ, reports a Spanish newspaper.

• Saturday, March 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru, a “worrisome democracy” says UN report

  A United Nations report shows most Peruvians so disappointed with democracy that they would prefer the return of an authoritarian regime.