Mercosur

• Monday, September 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Majority of Mercosur have negative opinion of Bush

  In four of Mercosur country members' capitals over 50% have a “bad” or “very bad” opinion of President George Bush and only 12% support him according to an opinion poll done by the Latinamerican Social Sciences Faculty, Flacso.

• Monday, September 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chinese president praises trade partner Mexico

  Chinese President Hu Jintao praised Mexico as an “important trade partner” upon arriving Sunday in Mexico City for an official three-day visit. In a short message Hu Jintao said that two countries “share the same task of strengthening economic and social development; Mexico has become a very important partner of China in Latin America”.

• Sunday, September 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  UK police mark 9/11 anniversary

  British police officers are to join millions of Americans to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile receives first Scorpone class submarine

  Chile officially received Friday in Cherbourg, France, the first of two Scorpane class submarines specially built for the Chilean Navy.

• Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile raises basic interest rate to 4%

  Confirming market expectations the Chilean Central Bank Monetary Council during its September meeting agreed to raise the basic interest rate 25 points to 4%, the seventh increase in 2005.

• Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Matthei reported to court

  Former Chilean air force commander-in-chief Fernando Matthei has been reported to an Argentine court on charges of homicide.

• Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil - Peru transoceanic highway project begins

  The president of Peru; Bolivia and Brazil inaugurated a $ 810 million highway project to connect Brazil's Atlantic coast to Peru's Pacific port before the end of the decade.

• Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean President Urges People to Keep Calm in Coup Anniversary

  Sept 11 is a dark day in Chile the anniversary of Gen August Pinochet's bloody cup and as in the past, its finds Chileans not just sad, but angry.

• Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Katrina” will cost 1% growth to the US economy

  Damage caused by hurricane Katrina could cost the United States a half to one full percentage point of economic growth in the second half of the year according to data from the Congressional Budget Office, CBO.

• Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil expects to launch first astronaut April 2006

  Brazil will be giving a significant step towards joining the select group of countries that have orbited astronauts. The Brazilian candidate is Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Pontes who expects to travel to the International Space Station April 2006.