Mercosur

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Petrobras oil and gas production 2,3 million bpd

  Brazil's government owned Petrobras totalled in July an average daily gas and oil production, from domestic and overseas sources, equivalent to 2.286.323 oil barrels per day, according to the latest report from the company.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine economy expands 9% in first half

  Economic activity in Argentina expanded an impressive 9% in the first half of 2005 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Argentine Statistics and Census Institute, INDEC.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Congress ends with military tutelage

  In a solemn joint house session Chilean Congress overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a package of constitutional reforms which now fully reflect the “democratic spirit of the Chilean people”, said President Ricardo Lagos.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Climate and soybean rust condition Brazilian harvest

  The output value of Brazil's agriculture and fishing sector will decline by nearly 9% this year compared with 2004, according to a report released this week.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuela threatens US with oil supply suspension

  The Venezuelan government warned again on Tuesday that if what it considers “aggressions” by Washington persist, it could suspend oil shipments to the United States.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Marchers support Lula and condemn impeachment

  Some 10,000 demonstrators marched Tuesday in Brasilia to protest against corruption and express solidarity with embattled President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while Congress kept ahead with the investigation on bribes for votes and illegal financing of political parties.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Record oil prices set to chip 0,8% from world growth

  Record oil prices will cut world economic growth by 0,8% this year and will increase the gap between rich and emerging countries according to the International Energy Agency chief economist Fatih Birol.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Bush still strong with base supporters

  United States President George W. Bush's standing with a US public anxious about Iraq and the nation's direction is lower than that of the last two men who won re-election to the White House ? Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton ? at this point in their second terms.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Comodoro will cash “green bonds” from eolic energy

  Comodoro Rivadavia in Patagonia wind swept, and with its electricity generating wind mills expects to begin cashing “green bonds” in early 2006 to the tune of 70,000 US dollars annually.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  More funds for Chilean Antarctic research

  The Chilean Antarctic Institute and the Chilean Science and Technology Council are sponsoring with World Bank funding multi-disciplinary Antarctic research rings announced in Punta Arenas Jose Retamales, head of the Chilean Antarctic office.