Stories for April 27th 2005

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Washington anticipates harder line with Chavez

United States is considering a long term strategy which could mean a stronger position in dealing with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, since maintaining a “pragmatic relation” with him seems impossible, reports The New York Times.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador: looking for a constitutional solution

Washington still does not recognize the new Ecuadorean authorities which emerged following the ousting of elected president Lucio Gutierrez, said United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice currently visiting Latinamerica.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

“Democracy is not only elections”

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice argued Tuesday in Brazil that the “political, economic and social problems of the Latinamerican region countries are making democracies fragile”.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chile apologizes for Lan Peru video incident

Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker said Tuesday that tourism video shown onboard flights of the Peruvian affiliate of Chilean flag carrier Lan highlighting crime dangers and public-health problems in Lima had been “foolish”.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Headlines:
EU Fisheries commissioner warns about budget cuts; Strong Spanish presence in the European Seafood Exposition; NZ Treasury asked to peg dollar value on seabed; EU removes safeguards on Chilean salmon; Illegal fish landings threaten Scottish Executive.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Huge but quiet Airbus makes first test flight

The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, completed a maiden flight Wednesday that took it over the Pyrenees mountains, a milestone for aviation and for the European aircraft-maker's battle with American rival Boeing Co.

Wednesday, April 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina protests inclusion of Falklands/Malvinas in EU constitution

Argentina officially rejected Wednesday the inclusion of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands as “British Antarctic Territory” in the European Union Constitutional Treaty and has informed European institutions of its “reservations” about the case.