Stories for August 24th 2005
Peru jet crashes in jungle. A. Argentinas emergency landing.
A Peruvian passenger plane crashed during a severe storm in Peru's northeastern jungle on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people, police said.
Venezuelans blast assassination call
Conservative US evangelist Pat Robertson called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, saying the leftist leader wanted to turn his country into ”the launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism.
Farm sales to LatAm increase 20 percent
Argentina's farm exports to other South American nations rose 20 percent to 6.4 million tons in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2004, the government said yesterday.
Stiglitz backs strong government intervention
Government proactive policies are a central element of industrial development policies and markets by themselves are not enough to promote economic growth, said Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Economy Nobel Prize during a conference in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires consensus, a new agenda for Latinamerica
Organized by Panama based Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, BLADEX, Argentina hosted the “Buenos Aires Consensus, a new agenda for Latinamerica” conference.
Petrobras 2006/10 investment totals 56,4 billion US dollars
Brazil's government owned oil company Petrobras announced plans to invest 56,4 billion US dollars in the next five years, most of it in Argentina, Venezuela and in the US areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
Wind and rain storm kills seven in Uruguay
Seven people killed and extensive damage in urban areas was the result of hurricane strong winds and rain storms that struck Uruguay in the last 24 hours, reported officials in Montevideo.
Argentina-Uruguay controversy over pulp mill plants
The Argentine government pledged Tuesday to press its request to the Uruguayan government to halt construction of two pulp mills on the Uruguay River.
Lavagna ratifies “weak peso” policy to promote exports
Keeping the value of the peso relatively weak is essential if Argentina's exports are to continue growing, said Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna speaking at an event organized by the Argentine Exporters Chamber to celebrate Exports Day.
M2006 Games Queen's Baton en route to Falklands
The Queen's Baton to mark the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia next year, leaves Bermuda for the Falkland Islands on Saturday.
