Stories for November 29th 2005
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
