Stories for November 2005
Latest News feedFalklands ExCo Meeting; Councillors in Brussels
The first meeting of the new Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) took place in Stanley last week.
Uruguay sponsors Cuba’s incorporation to Mercosur
Uruguay and Cuba are interested in resuming negotiations for an economic and trade complementation agreement between Havana and Mercosur.
Russia partially lifts ban on Brazilian beef and pork
Russia lifted the ban on beef and pork imports from six Brazilian states which means the ban remains on only two states, reported Tuesday in Moscow the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
Aerolineas Argentinas flies on rented planes
Argentina’s largest airline reported Tuesday it is renting aircraft from other companies to resume part of its operations idled by a six-day-long strike by pilots and mechanics.
Montreal: Climate talks begin
More than 180 nations were grappling with gloomy prospects of increased pollution and global warming at the first meeting on the UN Kyoto Protocol, as a political storm unfolded in host nation Canada.
Ecuador names Supreme Court judges
After seven long months Ecuador has selected new judges for the Supreme Court which was at the centre of a crisis that forced the ousting of former president Lucio Gutierrez.
Unemployment remains unchanged in Brazil: 9,6%
Unemployment in Brazil remained unchanged in October at 9,6% compared to the previous month according to an official release.
With Lavagna out, who reins Kirchner?
Argentina’s new Economy minister Felisa Miceli is a close associate of her former boss Roberto Lavagna who was ousted by President Nestor Kirchner in Monday’s cabinet reshuffle that also included Foreign Affairs, Defence and Social Development.
Spain confirms sale of military equipment to Venezuela
Spain agreed Monday to sell twelve military planes and eight patrol boats to Venezuela in a 2 billion US dollars deal that the United States has threatened to block
Argentina: Breaking News
Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna, who helped pull the country out of its worst recession on record, was ousted as part of a cabinet shuffle. The nation’s stocks, bonds and the currency tumbled.
