Stories for May 5th 2005

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Reefer fined for spillage towed to Montevideo

The owner and master of the reefer Nova Scotia operating in the Falkland Islands have pleaded guilty to failing to report to Stanley's Harbour Master oil or oil residue or a mixture containing oil, which escaped into Berkley Sound.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Madrid upgrades border crossing with Gibraltar

The Spanish Government announced a major investment to upgrade and modernise facilities at the La Linea frontier with Gibraltar both in the Customs and Police sections. According to information from the Ministerio de Hacienda published in Spain's Official Gazette, over a million Euros (1.138.828, 35 Euros) have been earmarked for the project.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ceremony at Cenotaph will mark 60th Anniversary of Victory in Europe

At 1020 hrs on Sunday 8 May 2005, HRH the Prince of Wales, will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to mark the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Growing rift between Peru and Chile

With the background of the growing rift between Peru and Chile, a Peruvian Congressional Committee unanimously approved Wednesday a project banning investors from Chile and Ecuador in Peruvian port and airport concessions.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Europe's downslide leaves rates unchanged at 2%

The European Central Bank, ECB, decided Wednesday as anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged at 2%, reflecting the poor performance of the Euro-zone economy and low inflationary pressures.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Charges against Lopez Obrador dropped

Mexico's Attorney General's office announced Wednesday it will drop contempt charges against Mexico City charismatic Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador despite the belief that he is “probably guilty” of defying a court order in a municipal land dispute.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Remittances' double impact in Latinamerica

Remittances from hardworking emigrants in developed countries are rapidly becoming the main source of capital for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, according to a report from the Intern American Development Bank.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Troops rushed to oil rich west Venezuela

Venezuelan troops with air and fluvial support plus elite intelligence units have been rushed to the oil-rich western region where sabotage actions have forced a considerable drop in production, announced Wednesday president Hugo Chavez.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Czech donation for Torres del Paine

Czech Republic Deputy Foreign Secretary Jan Winkler reported that his government had donated 144,000 Euros to help with the infrastructure reconstruction and reforesting of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia which was severely damaged by a forest fire last February.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lula says neighbours are ?jealous'

Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva yesterday acknowledged tension with Argentina but predicted it is only “a temporary problem” which he attributed to “jealousy” over his country's bid to take a permanent seat the United Nations' Security Council.