Stories for May 2006 , page 11

Thursday, May 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Former Peruvian president free on bail

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was released on bail Thursday afternoon by the Chilean High Court after spending six months under arrest in Santiago's Gendarmerie headquarters.

Thursday, May 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Nicaraguan leader accused of money laundering in Panama

A Panamanian judge ruled there was enough evidence to move ahead with the trial of former Nicaraguan president Arnoldo Aleman and issued an arrest order for the accused on charges of money laundering.

Thursday, May 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

US Producer price index advanced 0.9% in April

The United States Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.9% in April, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Thursday, May 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Magallanes sets export growth record in first quarter

Exports from Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile soared 41.3% during the first quarter of 2006 compared to a year ago totalling 287.9 million US dollars.

Thursday, May 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean industry stalled by Argentine gas cuts

Chile expressed Thursday deep concern to Argentina over the latest cuts in gas supply plus reports that any price increase in Bolivian gas will be passed on to Argentina's customers.

Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chile on track to diminish Argentine gas dependence

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet inaugurated Tuesday the construction of a re-gasification plant that officials say will reduce the country's high dependence on (Argentine) imported natural gas.

Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Latam nationalisation threatens oil supplies

Recent moves by Latin American countries to increase state control of oil resources may cause production to fall as governments siphon off cash needed to keep fields pumping, analysts said.

Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

White House Says Ecuador Trade Talks Stall

The Bush administration said Tuesday it had broken off negotiations on a free trade agreement with Ecuador following the South American government's decision to annul an operating contract with Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Britain's farmers rack up debt

Britain's farmers are used to receiving bad news and so it was a familiar feeling when the Bank of England announced last week that farming debt has reached a new record high of just over 9 billion pounds.

Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Magallanes Region expanded 7.5% in first quarter

Chile's Regional Economic Activity Index (Inacer) carried out by the National Statistics Institute (INE) shows the country's central and southern regions performed best in this year's first quarter. The INE excludes the Santiago Metropolitan Region in its assessments.