Stories for April 17th 2005

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguayan Navy incorporates support vessel

The Uruguayan Navy officially incorporated this week a former German multi purpose support vessel which was refurbished in Wilhelmshaven and is expected to arrive in Montevideo at the end of the month.

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Preparing for the Arab-South American summit

The organization of the coming summit between leaders from Arab countries and South America scheduled to be held in Brazil was the main issue in the Arab League's chairman Amr Mussa visit to Brazil.

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuadorian president lifts state of emergency

Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez on Saturday lifted the state of emergency that he had imposed on Quito's metropolitan area not 20 hours earlier.

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

New - but old-style - look for historic Stanley building

THE Old Central Store in Stanley's dockyard is undergoing a face-lift.
The Store was built in the summer of 1843/44 and was one of the first buildings to be constructed on the site of the new town of Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

G7 urges Argentina to re-negotiate debt

“Following the debt exchange, Argentina needs to address the remaining defaulted debt, in line with the lending-into-arrears policy of the IMF, and undertake structural reforms to ensure sustainable growth,” the G7 said in a statement signed by its financial officials after a meeting in Washington.

Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

Headlines:
Chilean icebreaker ends Antarctic season; Dollar exchange activity returning to normal; Magallanes hospital among the top 15; Punta Arenas US sister city; Patagonia South-South integration.