Mercosur

• Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  President Lula blames French farmers lobby

  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva blamed the stalemate in World Trade Organization, WTO, talks on pressure from France's influential farmers.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Bs. Aires mayor faces impeachment

  This capital's mayor was suspended Monday after the municipal legislature voted to subject him to impeachment proceedings for alleged negligence with a deadly nightclub fire in December 2004.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Latam countries banking on sustainable tourism

  With the hospitality industry playing an even greater role in many Latin American economies, the region's nations are putting more emphasis on developing a tourism industry that advances the goal of economic development while preserving the environment and traditional ways of life.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Four provinces kick off Patagonian marine project

  Argentina_ The four southernmost provinces of Chubut, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands will venture into a joint marine project in order to preserve biological diversity and prevent coastal pollution.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  FTAA short term costs “too high” for Mercosur

  Mercosur members would be in disadvantage if the Free Trade Areas of the Americas, FTAA, project became effective in the current conditions, alleges a report from the Argentine economic consultant Ecolatina released this week.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Venezuela drops out from Andean security meeting

  Venezuela in the middle of a serious diplomatic rift with Mexico decided at last minute to skip a regional security conference in Ecuador involving top military officers from the Andean Community as well as the United States and Brazil.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil's Finance minister targeted by prosecutors

  The Brazilian Attorney General's Office will file corruption charges against Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, reported Tuesday Correio Brasilienze in Brasilia.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  WTO: Mercosur insist with agriculture and Blair's proposal

  Mercosur Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Montevideo Tuesday conditioned advances in overall trade negotiations to the dismantling of agriculture protectionism and elimination of farm subsidies.

• Monday, November 14th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Mexico to severe Venezuela diplomatic ties

  Mexico said it will withdraw its ambassador and severe diplomatic ties with Venezuela if that country's President, Hugo Chavez, doesn't apologize Monday for warning Mexican leader Vicente Fox: “Don't mess with me.”

• Monday, November 14th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  US-Andean countries decisive free trade round

  The Andean countries began this Monday a new round of talks, (hopefully definitive) with United States with the purpose of reaching a free trade agreement similar to the recently signed by the US with Central America or Cafta.