Stories for May 2006
Latest News feedPeruvian candidates promise to respect electoral results
In the final stretch to Sunday’s run off, Peruvian presidential candidates in a more conciliatory attitude promised respect for electoral results and rejected allegations of submission to “United States, Venezuela or Cuba”.
Bachelet fires riot squad chief who beat up students
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced Wednesday the firing of the head of the riot police and severely condemned the “excesses” committed by over-zealous Carabineros during the violent repression Tuesday in Santiago of protesting students.
Chile students clash with police
Police have fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters supporting a nationwide strike by high school students to demand reforms in Chile’s education law, including a federal takeover to reduce inequality between rich and poor schools.
Cable and Wireless: ?we’re working hard to improve telecoms’
AFTER 17 years of running constantly the Cable and Wireless at the Falkland Islands exchange will soon be shut down as all users are moved on to a new system.
Repsol-YPF/Enarsa to explore for oil in South Atlantic
Spain’s Repsol-YPF and ENARSA Argentina’s newly created government owned oil corporation have contracted a seismic surveying vessel for three dimensional exploration in the South Atlantic offshore Colorado Basin.
President Chavez has a long arms shopping list
Venezuela is buying helicopters, boats and military transport planes in defense deals worth about 2.7 billion US dollars, according to the latest figures compiled by the London based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
US and Chile preparing for another UN run-in
In a meeting in Washington, April 21, the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, told her Chilean counterpart, Alejandro Foxley, that Washington would “simply not understand” if Chile were to support Venezuela’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nation’s Security Council.
“Possible retaliation” behind Brazil’s ban of Chilean fruit
Chilean exporters are disgruntled with Brazil’s decision to temporary block Chilean fruit imports following the discovery of a “mite” amongst the imported table grape, with the potential “to devastate 30% of Brazil’s grapevines”.
FAO calls for improved fisheries management
Booming fish exports are having a positive effect on food security in the developing world, but good management of fisheries by developing nations is essential if they are going to continue to benefit over the longer term, FAO said Tuesday.
Uruguayan vet elected OIE vice president
The World Animal Health Organization seated in Paris, OIE, nominated Uruguay’s delegate Dr. Carlos Correa as vice-president following an overwhelming 95% support from the 140 countries present at the annual meeting.
