Mercosur

• Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “U2” singer Bono, World Bank president candidate

  United States Secretary of the Treasury John Snow did not discard Bono from the Irish rock group “U2”, and a great fighter for the cancelling of poor countries debts, as a candidate to preside over the multilateral World Bank, WB.

• Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  OPEC targets “reasonable” price: 40/50 dollars pb

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez currently visiting India said that OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Oil Exporting Countries) could decide to establish the crude price band between 40 and 50 US dollars per barrel, adding that “the days of cheap oil are over”.

• Sunday, March 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines :
  ABBC heads for Argentine week in London;
  World blasted over toothfish; Chile: Scientists plan to save the Huemul.

• Saturday, March 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Record Argentine mutton exports in 2004

  Argentine mutton and lamb exports in 2004 were the highest in the last nine years reaching 15 million US dollars, according to data from the country's National Food Service, SENASA.

• Saturday, March 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Central America Creates Security Force

  The seven Central American nations agreed Thursday to create a rapid-response force to combat drug trafficking, terrorism and other regional threats.

• Friday, March 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil price hits new record: 55 US dollars.

  Oil prices surged to new record levels Thursday, breaking the 55 US dollars per barrel barrier.

• Friday, March 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina celebrates 76% swap debt acceptance.

  Creditors holding 76% of Argentina's defaulted debt accepted the government's swap offer, the biggest debt restructuring in modern times said Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna, Thursday in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, March 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Britain's Prince Edwards strolls, juggles in Santiago.

  Britain's Prince Edward, youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II, walked to his destination in downtown Santiago on Thursday and showed off his juggling prowess during a visit to a circus school.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine catches fourth jigger poaching.

  A Chinese jigger was arrested early this week by the Argentine Coast Guard allegedly poaching in Argentine waters.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula and Vázquez inaugurate malt plant.

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez in his second day of government inaugurated Wednesday, together with Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a new malt plant in the city of Paysandu belonging to the Brazilian company Ambev.