Stories for December 5th 2005
Five year Antarctica circumvention expedition
An Italian steel hulled cutter, “Il Giundungo” left this week the island of Elba for an unprecedented five year circumvention of Antarctica expedition project.
Games Queen's Baton en route to Antartica
The Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton is on its way to Antarctica on board the Australian ice patrol flagship “Aurora Australis” after having visited Oceania and the Pacific islands.
Chavez allies say victorious in Congress vote
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed victory in all 167 seats at stake in Venezuela's congressional elections Sunday.
Consumption and investment, Argentina's soft belly
Argentina is forecasted to expand for the third consecutive year in the range of 9% with the GDP reaching over 300 billion US dollars, which represents a 5,3% above the highest ever of 1998 before the recession began.
Tourism: Breaking News
Headlines:
Buenos Aires expects 2.26 million tourists; “Historic” year for Chile; Additional weekend flights Punta Arenas-Santiago.
President Chavez and Mercosur summit stage
The half year Mercosur summit to be held this week in Montevideo, Uruguay, will test the re-vitalized Buenos Aires-Brasilia axis which was the highlight of the recent presidential meeting, next to the Iguazu falls, between Argentina's Nestor Kirchner and Lula da Silva from Brazil.
Colin Farrell in Uruguay to film “Miami Vice”
The talented Irish star Colin Farrell is currently in Uruguay where a remake of the famous “Miami Vice” has began to be filmed.
Mrs Kirchner's heats Chilean presidential election
Chilean opposition parties bitterly complained the scheduled participation of Argentine First Lady Cristina Kirchner in Thursday's final rally of the ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet for next Sunday's presidential election.
Mexico's ruling party close ranks behind candidate
Felipe Calderon, 43, became Sunday Mexico's ruling party National Action Party, PAN, presidential candidate for the July 2006 general election.
Fisheries Ordinance will be implemented July 1
A MEETING of the Falklands Fisheries Committee has confirmed that the new Fisheries Ordinance will be implemented by July 1, 2006.
