http://www.newstin.com/us/south-america Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512822 The United States and Colombia have long been wary of Venezuela's peacetime military buildup, suspecting the weapons could end up in the hands of drug-trafficking Colombian rebels. Chavez says his only purpose is to ward off a U.S. invasion — not to supply the Revolutionary Armed Forces of... Fri, 16 May 2008 08:53:40 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512822 2008-05-16T08:53:40Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57481084 RIO de JANEIRO — Marina Silva, the environmental minister who resigned this week, blamed "stagnation" in the government for her decision at a news conference on Thursday and acknowledged that governors in frontline Amazon states were pressing the president to rescind measures intended to check... Fri, 16 May 2008 04:15:49 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57481084 2008-05-16T04:15:49Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57485290 Peruvian President Alan Garcia has come to the defense of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a verbal spat with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Chavez earlier this week lashed out against the German leader, saying her conservative Christian Democratic Union party shares the political ideals of... Fri, 16 May 2008 04:55:49 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57485290 2008-05-16T04:55:49Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57487468 The Colombian government Thursday rejected other country’s arrangements made in a bid to seek the release of hostages held by the rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). It is "unacceptable" that other governments seek or make contacts with FARC without Colombia's... Fri, 16 May 2008 05:09:46 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57487468 2008-05-16T05:09:46Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57534563 Le Lis Blanc 1Q08 Results: Gross Sales Up 32%, 18.5% Same-Store Sales Growth and Adjusted EBITDA Up 26% SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This release gives first quarter 2008 results for Brazilian premium apparel retail company Le Lis Blanc (Le Lis Blanc Deux Comercio e... Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57534563 2008-05-16T11:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57471348 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed on Thursday that Europe and Latin America set up a US$1 billion (€650 million) fund to help provide food and medicine in poor countries. Chavez said Venezuela is willing to commit more than a third of that — US$1 million (€645,000) a day — which he said... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:19:04 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57471348 2008-05-16T02:19:04Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519731 SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP (Bovespa: SBSP3; NYSE: SBS), one of the largest water and sewage service providers in the world based on the number of customers, announces today its results for 1Q08. In 1Q08, net... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:51:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519731 2008-05-16T09:51:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57542931 THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Adding chemotherapy to other treatments being giving to patients with mesothelioma, a lung cancer usually linked to asbestos exposure, does not appear to improve either survival or quality of life. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), which is usually fatal,... Fri, 16 May 2008 03:46:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57542931 2008-05-16T03:46:50Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57517277 EU diplomats have told Reuters a major energy liberalisation package could be agreed by ministers on 6 June. The new "unbundling" compromise would see European energy giants keep their distribution and production assets on paper, but lose out some control to an independent supervisory board. Fri, 16 May 2008 07:16:48 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57517277 2008-05-16T07:16:48Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57493174 MECHELEN, BELGIUM, May 16 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announces today that first quarter 2008 operational and financial results were in line with management expectations. These results encourage the Company to retain full year 2008 financial guidance given earlier this year.... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:20:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57493174 2008-05-16T02:20:00Z