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Stories for March 17th 2005

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance leaves Friday for Valparaiso

  Ice patrol HMS Endurance is currently in Punta Arenas loading supplies and fuel plus enjoying a short rest period for the crew before leaving next Friday for Valparaíso and then back to Portsmouth, reports La Prensa Austral.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  US 2004 current account deficit: 665,9 billion

  United States reported a new record current account deficit in 2004, totalling 665,9 billion US dollars compared to the 530,7 billion of 2003.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS elects Secretary General April 7

  The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS, decided this Wednesday to call an extraordinary General Assembly next April 7 when the new Secretary General will be nominated.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Hardliner nominated as World Bank president

  US president George Bush has nominated US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil hits new record in spite of OPEC announcement

  Texas crude reached a new record high of 56,40 US dollars per barrel Wednesday in spite of OPEC having announced a 2% increase in oil supplies equivalent to an additional 500,000 barrels to the 27,65 million bpd it's currently pumping.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Mr. Rato's “advises are not necessary”

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner publicly stated Wednesday that International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato “advises are not necessary”.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Unyielding Bolivia polarized between Mesa and Morales.

  Bolivia was again on the verge of political uncertainty following President Carlos Mesa decision to send Congress a bill advancing national elections and anticipating he would veto a hydrocarbons bill approved by the Legislative branch.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Southern Winds declares bankruptcy.

  Argentine airline Southern Winds yesterday filed for bankruptcy protection with Commercial Court 15, according to the court's Web site.