MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 2005
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Thursday, February 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Norwalk virus attacks cruises in South America.
At least 230 tourists from two luxurious cruises and suffering from the recurrent Norwalk virus infection had to remain in their cabins while the vessels called in the port of Montevideo over the weekend, reported officials from the Uruguayan National Health Ministry.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fed raises basic interest rate to 2,5%
As market analysts anticipated, and arguing that the “stance of monetary policy remains accommodative” and “with underlying inflation expected to be relatively low”, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee decided Wednesday to raise its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 2,5%. This is the sixth straight rise since last June.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine hopeful with squid season.
With great expectation the squid season opened in the Argentine EEZ, south of parallel 44, reports Pescare from Mar del Plata.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
When Amsterdam came to Stanley and stayed the night.
The 1,985 inhabitants of Stanley, the tiny capital of the Falkland Islands, like to pride themselves on their hospitality, but this reputation was put to the test and everyone came out to help in the “best Falkland Islands style”, when high winds and rough seas left 936 cruise ship passengers and 63 crew stranded there overnight.
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Wednesday, February 2nd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Boycott against Benetton for sheep “museling”.
The United States chapter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA has called on consumers to boycott Italian Benetton textile fashion garments claiming they are made of wool from Australian sheep exposed to some of the worst abuses in the industry.
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Wednesday, February 2nd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Subcutaneous micro chips against kidnapping.
Brazil's most powerful businessmen mostly from Sao Paulo, have began using subcutaneous microchips which can be easily tracked if they are kidnapped, and have also ordered bullet protection vests for their under 12 children.
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Wednesday, February 2nd 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Kirchner-Chavez strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Argentina and Venezuela underlined Tuesday in Buenos Aires that regional integration and bilateral cooperation are the paths that will lead the great “South American community” away from backwardness and poverty.
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Tuesday, February 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Punta Arenas: Concern with growing unemployment.
The Punta Arenas Production and Commerce Confederation (CPC) described the latest report on jobs and unemployment in Magallanes Region as “worrisome”.
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Tuesday, February 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil and US ready to resume FTAA talks.
Representatives from United States and Brazil revealed that they were exploring ways to re-launch the stalled talks for the creation of a Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA.
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Tuesday, February 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Exploratory drilling for gas in Tierra del Fuego next March.
Chile's government owned oil company, Enap, is preparing tender conditions for drilling an exploratory well in Lake Mercedes basin, Tierra del Fuego, reports Punta Arenas press.
