MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2005
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Wednesday, September 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
?Argentina an ally on several fronts'
Speaking so soon after President Néstor Kirchner's presence at the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations, British Ambassador John Hughes thought that “UN at the crossroads” might be as suitable an umbrella topic as any but soon found that there was more than one dish on the Club de la Unión Nacional menu.
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Wednesday, September 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
“UK has no doubts about its sovereignty over the Falklands”
“The United Kingdom has no doubts about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and there can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Islands unless and until the Islanders so wish”, stated the UN British delegation.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Punta del Este surges as cruise calling point
Uruguay expects a busy 2005/06 cruise season with the port of Montevideo operating as the hub but incorporating the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este as a growing calling point more than trebling the number of visitors.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC considers world oil market “well supplied”
Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries ministers consider the world oil market is “well supplied” but will attempt to help stabilize prices which are “too high” and are beginning to have an impact in the world economy.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
No progress with Argentina in four years.
Relations between the Falklands and Argentina have 'slightly deteriorated' during the last four years according to Falklands elected Councillors.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Fearing inflation pressures Fed raises basic rate to 3,75%
The United States Federal Reserve on Tuesday raised interest rates for the 11th straight time arguing that the effects of Hurricane Katrina for the overall economy will be temporary. The new basic rate now stands at 3,75%, a 25 points increase.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Morales promises legalization of Bolivian coca crops
Bolivian peasant leader Evo Morales who has a comfortable lead in vote preference for next December's presidential race said that if elected he would legalize growing coca which is the raw material for cocaine.
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Monday, September 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes and Tasmania in joint Antarctic research
The University of Magallanes has been invited to be part of the International Antarctic Institute, IAI, a world academia organization which will specialize in under and post graduate Antarctic studies and currently has its temporary seat in the University of Tasmania, Hobbart, Australia.
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Monday, September 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan president Chavez campaigns in Hispanic Bronx
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez campaigned during the weekend among Hispanics in New York and ordered his aides to draft a project to clean the waterway in the Bronx.
Chavez made the announcement while visiting a community centre in the Bronx which is dedicated to improving living conditions in the heavily Hispanic neighbourhood. -
Monday, September 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Two Argentines lost in Antarctic crevasse
Two Argentines out of a group of five remain lost in an Antarctic crevasse in King George Island, while the other three were rescued on Sunday by a Chilean Air Force helicopter.
