Mercosur

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

  Venezuela claims right to nuclear energy

  Venezuela insisted on Wednesday it has an “absolute right” to develop nuclear energy, which will have entirely peaceful ends.

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

  Brazilian FAM pushes beef prices in Chile

  The consequences of the foot and mouth outbreaks in Brazil are already being anticipated in Chile and particularly Punta Arenas where beef prices are expected to undergo an increase of up to 20%.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil's export strategy vulnerability exposed

  Brazilian former Industry, Trade and Tourism minister Dorotea Werneck described the export situation of Mercosur member countries, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay as a “tragedy” because of their high dependency on current markets evolution.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Venezuela, Paraguay and Haiti the “most corrupt”

  Several Latinamerican countries, mainly Venezuela, Paraguay and Haiti, figure among the group of countries perceived to be the most corrupt in the world, according to a Corruption Perceptions Index, (CPI) report by the Berlin based Transparency International released Tuesday.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil confirms FAM outbreaks expanding

  The Brazilian government confirmed Tuesday three new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the state of Matto Grosso do Sul which will demand the sacrifice of thousands of heads of cattle.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Bielsa upbeat on Mar del Plata summit

  The IV Americas Summit declaration to be issued November following the meeting in Argentina's South Atlantic sea resort of Mar del Plata will “satisfy all parties, be concise and have concrete consequences”, said Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Bielsa.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  OPEC promises 38 million bpd by 2010

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, announced Wednesday during a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, (APEC), forum that it will increase oil production by five million barrels per day reaching a daily production of 38 million barrels in the next five years.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  UN: Ozone layer depletion seems to have peaked

  Depletion of the ozone layer over Antarctica caused by emissions of industrial chemicals seems to have peaked indicating that global environmental pacts are working according to United Nations scientists.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile-UK advance in science cooperation

  “The United Kingdom, and the European Union are well aware that Chile's priority for the coming ten years is to advance cooperation in science and technology and this was the main purpose of today's interview with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw”, revealed Monday Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker in London.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Panama Canal: record year but cloudy future

  The Canal of Panama concluded fiscal 2005 with a record traffic of 14.011 vessels equivalent to 279,1 million tonnage, a 4,6% increase over the previous year reported Alberto Aleman CEO of the Canal authority.