Stories for April 2005 , page 6

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

?British roots run deep in Argentina'

Giving his first-ever interview in Bs. Aires to the Herald on the occasion of the Queen's birthday today, British Ambassador John Hughes dwells on his enjoyment of his first five months in Argentina and looks confidently forward to his future work.

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Venezuela sign oil deals

Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, signed a series of oil and cooperation agreements yesterday while deepening political ties.

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lula says FTAA ?off agenda'

The US-backed Americas-wide free trade pact is “off the agenda” for Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said yesterday, days before a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines:
Hilton to open in Ushuaia; Closed stadium and recreational centre; Several groups lobbying to establish casino; Equestrian endurance competition; Gas exploration in Tierra del Fuego.

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

HMS Sussex treasure hunt suspended

Odyssey Marine Exploration is to suspend its mission to recover lost treasure off Gibraltar from HMS Sussex despite reporting that it has received positive preliminary comments from Spain relating to the shipwreck site.

Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Greenspan warns about growing US deficits

Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned Congress members Thursday that the United States economy could “stagnate or worse” unless the trend of rising US budget deficits is not reversed.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina growing above estimates

Economic activity in Argentina expanded in February 8,6% compared to the same month a year ago and 0,1% over last January, accumulating 8,8% over Jan/Feb 2004 according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Office.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur-EU talks “virtually paralyzed”

Argentina finally admitted that negotiations for a free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union are virtually paralyzed and only a political understanding at the highest level could get the process rolling again.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bs. Aires City airport becomes a battlefield

The departures lounge of the Jorge Newbery metropolitan airport (Aeroparque) became a battleground early yesterday morning as police clashed with a group of airline workers who are against the government's decision to sell the state-run airline LAFSA to Chile's LAN.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Sentenced to 640 years in prison.

A former Argentine navy officer who admitted to participating in “death flights,” in which naked detainees were thrown from planes during the country's military dictatorship, was convicted yesterday by a Spanish court of committing crimes against humanity.