Stories for July 2005 , page 11

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dissident Cubans recall tugboat tragedy

A group of Cuban dissidents congregated on Havana's seaside boulevard Wednesday to mark the 1994 sinking of a tugboat in Havana Harbour when 37 people were killed as they tried to flee the island.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bookie confirms funding for Lula's Party

The corruption scandals engulfing Brazil's ruling Workers Party, PT, was further stoked Wednesday by a top bookmaker who confirmed he had been offered a government contract in return for funding political campaigns.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lagos hails reforms as the “end of the transition”

Chilean president Ricardo Lagos hailed Thursday as a victory for democracy the approval by Congress of several amendments to the Constitution, inherited from the military regime, and which he described as the “end of the transition”.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Chile traffic kept expanding in June

Chilean Lan airline and associates, one of the main South American passenger and cargo carriers, experienced an important increase in passenger/mile and aircraft occupation during last June.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Australia potential LNG supplier of Chile

Chile is seriously considering Australia as a natural gas supplier for the country's plan to build the first liquid gas port in South America aimed at cutting its dependence on Argentine gas, said President Ricardo Lagos currently visiting Oceania.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Progress in tripartite talks for Gibraltar airport

A Basle (*) inspired, technically imaginative, one shared terminal airport agreement appears to be taking shape as the strongest way forward to unblock the long standing restrictions on the development of the Gibraltar airport.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Island Games XI attract 19 charters to Shetland

Shetland Island' Sumburgh Airport welcomed flights from across the globe at the weekend as competitors and supporters flew into Shetland for the 2005 NatWest Island Games XI.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chile's currency boosted by copper and interest rate

Chile's currency experienced its biggest gain since May after rising demand for copper, Chile's top export and, pushed the nation's exports to a record in the second quarter.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries: Breaking News

Headlines:
Argentina's 2005 toothfish quota: 1,237 tons; January-May exports total 360 million US dollars; EU Parliament votes to upgrade fleet; Scientists object to salmon farms in Patagonian fiords; Brazil concerned with “exhaustion” of sardine resources; EU reduces tariffs on Argentine hake and squid imports.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian president's reputation untarnished in spite of scandal

Brazilian public opinion remains strongly behind President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in spite of the cascade of corruption claims against the ruling Workers Party which he helped begin 25 years ago and took him to victory in 2002.