Mercosur

• Saturday, October 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Fuel costs hit Lan profits in spite of more activity

  Lan net profits in the third quarter 2005 reached 23,8 million US dollars, a 35% drop compared to the same period in 2004, according to the Chilean flag carrier latest release.

• Saturday, October 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  US reject latest EU farm tariffs cut proposal

  The European Union's offer to cut farm tariffs by as much as 60% falls short of expectations because the proposal allows exemptions that would block key exports said United States officials.

• Saturday, October 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Indian cruise missiles for the Chilean Navy

  Chile will be purchasing multi launch BrahMos cruise missiles from India according to the New Delhi press reporting from Santiago the visit to South America of a top level Indian defence delegation.

• Friday, October 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  FAM or no FAM, Brazilian beef for visiting Bush

  Despite the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in several Brazilian southern states which prompted over forty countries to temporarily ban beef imports from the world's largest exporter, Brazil will be honoring visiting United States president with a typical South American barbecue.

• Friday, October 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  World Bank proposes 75% cut in farm tariffs

  Developed countries must cut their highest farm tariffs by 75% if the world's poorest nations are to benefit from a World Trade Organization (WTO) attempt to liberalize agricultural trade, said experts at the World Bank.

• Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Massive investment in Antarctic Halley Station

  Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury announced a £20million investment in the revolutionary Halley VI Research Station in British Antarctica.

• Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  World's first tallow-biodiesel plant in Brazil

  The largest world factory converting bovine tallow into biodiesel will begin production next June in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, said Wednesday Dedini industries, one of the main equipment suppliers.

• Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Spain: Fuel protest paralyzes maritime trade

  Dozens of cargo ships were kept waiting outside Spain's Mediterranean ports to unload yesterday as fishermen striking over fuel subsidies blockaded ports along the coast, industry sources said.

• Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Pucara celebrates 30th anniversary

  Argentine Air Force is scheduled to celebrate today the 30th anniversary of the commissioning of the IA-58 Pucara
  
  aircraft, a light attack aircraft that saw active service in the Falkland/Malvinas war.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Punta Arenas and Chilean Navy honour Shackleton

  Alexandra Shackleton and descendents from the Chilean captain who helped rescue Sir Ernest Shackleton's “Endurance” Antarctic expedition in 1916 gave a special “Antarctic” flavour to Chile's celebration last Sunday of the Magellan Strait discovery 485th anniversary.