On the trail of 'Dr Death'

Nazi hunters are searching for Aribert Heim a 94 year old former SS medical officer.   " Nazi-hunters are now confident that Heim - who was known for his sadism as a doctor at the Nazi's Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria - is seeing out his twilight years near...

Are Chelsea imploding?

It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...

Argentina: Tucuman celebrates MERCOSUR and Social Summits (Updated II)

Updates: On Tuesday 1 July 2008. As expected, Presidents attending the Mercosur Summit rejected the EU return policy. It stated it was a xenophobic policy. In a related event, Uruguayan journalist Eduardo...

Free transit among Mercosur countries without passport

Associate member countries of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) are to be granted free transit of citizens within the bloc, a right currently limited to full members, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry announced...

Foreigners participation record on Sertões Rally

The rally have staterd on Jun 17 in Goiania and will finish at Jun 39 in Natal. Competitors from all over the world will cross 6 Brazilian states and travel for 4732 kms (3000 milles). Of this total distance of the...

Brazil is one of world’s most protectionist countries, World Bank says

Just to give you an idea about the tax treatment that products manufactured abroad suffers in Brazil: A Jeep Liberty that costs in US about U$ 20,000  costs U$ 73,000 in Brazil, the difference is...

10 man Paraguay stun Brazil 2-0 in World Cup qualifier ( Update)

Brazilian Press is in shock, everyone start talk about the chance of Brazil not making the next World Cup, that never happen before. " Ten-man Paraguay convincingly beat Brazil 2-0 in Asuncion on Sunday...

Brazil: Landowning-Military Front Against Indigenous Policy

That is a hot topic in Brazil, opinions are divided, the situation is on hold until Supreme Court makes decision.   " The battle to defend Brazil’s Amazon region "began in Roraima," according to Paulo Cesar Quartiero, a central figure in land conflicts in the...

Oil spill off Argentine coast

An oil spill caused by a two ship collision off the coast of Uruguay is headed towards Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital.Workers are battling to contain the 20 km long spill before it reaches the city."Officials...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega visits Uruguay

Caracas, Venezuela, 26 May 2008. The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, visited Uruguay to attend the closure at Montevideo of the XIV Sao Paulo Forum on Sunday. During the Sao Paulo Forum...

Fugitive Pieces: A Chat with Robert Lantos and Jeremy Podeswa

"by Ryan NadelEleven years ago, across Canada and the world, many avidly turned the pages of Anne Michaels' bestselling novel Fugitive Pieces. Among them was Robert Lantos. Like many, when Lantos turned the book's...

Bank of the South kicks off with US$20.000 millions

Caracas, Venezuela, 26 April, 2008.  On Friday 25 April 2008, the Ministers for Economy or Finance of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela held a meeting at Montevideo. In the...

The largest barbecue in the world

"Uruguay isn’t famous for a great many things, but thanks to the event that took place on April 3rd of this year, its beef will be a lot more famous all across the globe. over 1000 people got together to cook...

World Record ? Boy Blows Up 213 Balloons With His Nose

Andrew Dahl's first attempt at this record in February failed because his father tied the balloons for him, he tied the balloons himself on this attempt."BLAINE, Wash. - A 13-year-old boy is claiming the world record...

The largest barbecue in the world (Uruguay, 13th April 2008)

 "The largest barbecue in the world" will take place on Sunday 13th April in Montevideo, Uruguay. The event was declared a national interest event by the Presidency of Uruguay.The tickets to be part of the event and try the roast cost U$S 3,00 and U$S 1,5 for...

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