Stories for May 2005 , page 15

Monday, May 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay: ruling coalition winner in municipal elections

For the first time ever Uruguay's centre left wing ruling coalition swept away with eight of the country's 19 electoral districts in last Sunday's municipal elections.

Saturday, May 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico City Mayor Sounding Like Candidate

It's a moment for the reaffirmation of democracy,“ Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. ”On that topic there cannot be a step back.”

Saturday, May 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Earlier squid season proposed in Argentina

Argentina's Fishing Industry Chamber, CIPA, has requested the Fisheries Federal Council to advance the next squid season beginning January 2006, instead of the traditional month of February.

Saturday, May 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Martin Garvie, Member of the British Empire

Martin Andrew Garvie, well known teacher and school principal at schools in Buenos Aires, was included in the 2005 New Year Honours list with an MBE, awarded by the British Crown, for services to education and English language teaching in Argentina.

Saturday, May 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dollar jumps vs euro, modest gains on yen

The dollar was sharply higher versus the euro yesterday; climbing after the US reported an unexpectedly large increase in April job creation.

Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Fines follow ship's spill; Mastin's Point choice for Murrel road route; Custody could follow attack; Court correction: Yon not guilty; Sheffield veteran returns.

Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Tony Blair wins record 3rd straight term

British Prime Minister Tony Blair won a historic third successive term in power, but early results showed that the Labor Party's majority was cut by more than half.

Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguayan President Visit Argentina

After meet Pte. Kirchner, Pte. Vazquez spoke at a lunch for 480 people at the Sheraton Hotel, where he is staying while in Argentina.

Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Desire confirms exploratory drilling in 2006

Desire Petroleum is set to begin early 2006 exploratory drilling in the Falkland Islands northern basin with an overall investment of forty million US dollars, reports the Argentine press.

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.