Mercosur

• Monday, January 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Record meat export year for Uruguay

  Uruguay meat exports increased 21.46% in 2005 over 2004 according to the latest release from the Uruguayan Meat Board.

• Monday, January 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean candidates prepare for crucial debate

  Chilean ruling coalition presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet and opposition Conservative businessman Sebastian Piñera are scheduled to debate Wednesday evening on national television, the only time they will do so before the run off next January 15.

• Monday, January 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina recalls Malvinas/Falklands 1833 events

  Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana reaffirmed Monday in an official release, Argentina's “imprescriptible sovereignty rights over the Malvinas islands” and condemned the ”illegitimate (British) occupation” of the South Atlantic islands.

• Saturday, December 31st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Mercopress on line first ten years

  2006 is a very special year for Mercopress: it marks the first ten years of our on line service which has been made possible thanks to the shared commitment and confidence of our clients, subscribers and readers.

• Friday, December 30th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Bolivia's Morales on a quick visit to Cuba

  Evo Morales, the elected Bolivian president who describes himself as “anti-imperialist” is leaving for a long pre-inauguration international tour that begins Friday in Cuba with Fidel Castro.

• Friday, December 30th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Extra second to clocks midnight December 31

  Scientists are delaying the start of the New Year by adding the first “leap second” in seven years to keep clocks in sync with solar time used by astronomers.

• Friday, December 30th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  “Too many immigrants”, say Spaniards

  In spite of a generous amnesty that in 2005 legalized the residence and employment of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, Spaniards are worried about the influx of foreigners and believe that too many already are in the country.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Panama Canal could become obsolete in 2013

  The Panama Canal will be obsolete by 2013 when it won't be able to service large vessels, larger than the current capacity of the inter-oceanic passage, warned a paper from the Panama Canal Authority, ACP.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  United against Kirchner's reform

  Argentine opposition binds together against Kirchner for first time to reject shrinking of Council of Magistrates.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile communists to back Bachelet

  Chile's Communist party pledged yesterday to back presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet in a tight run-off in January against a rightist alliance.