Mercosur

• Thursday, February 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Charles to wed Camilla.

  Britain's Prince Charles is to marry his long-term lover, Camilla Parker Bowles, British media reports said quoting official royal sources.

• Thursday, February 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina's landings totaled 852,000 tonnes in 2004

  The Argentine Fisheries Department Statistics Office announced that in 2004 the Argentine fishing fleet landed 851,689 tonnes of fish and shellfish.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentines fatter and 56% have Indian ancestors.

  Argentines have been putting on weight at an average 3.5 kilos per decade and for over half a century according to “Obesity in Argentina”, the latest report to address a growing concern all over the world.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Venezuela calls US official “impertinent”

  Venezuela described Tuesday as “impertinent” United States expressions of concern regarding planned arms purchases from Russia.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Punta Arenas Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Cabo de Hornos hotel new owners in March; Fire in Chilean Antarctic base; Ozone concentration “moderately low”; Record year for Torres del Paine Park.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  US reject 4+1 agreement with Mercosur.

  United States is not interested in reaching an agreement with Mercosur and prefers to concentrate in the Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, said Peter Allgeier Washington's Trade Representative.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Menem plans run for Senate seat in Argentina.

  Former Argentine President Carlos Menem plans to run for a seat in the Senate from the northern Argentine province of La Rioja, which he governed for nine years.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  China concentrates investments in Latinamerica.

  China's overseas direct investment in 2004 reached 37 billion US dollars, half of which in Latinamerica, reported Monday in Beijing China's Trade and Investment Ministry. The main areas of Chinese interest were mining, trade related services, manufacturing plus wholesale and retail trade indicated the official release.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Shell will remain in Argentina and Chile.

  Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell denied plans to sell its energy related assets in Argentina to Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). In his latest visit to Argentina, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced his country was interested in taking over Shell's assets in Argentina.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  EU supports Colombian peace efforts, but?

  The European Union will continue aiding the Colombian government in its efforts to achieve peace and full democracy, but will remain “very vigilant” regarding methods employed in the fight against the politically motivated violence that has wracked the nation for over four decades.