Stories for September 17th 2006
Chavez ignores Calderon and praises Lopez Obrador
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez reiterated Sunday in Caracas that his government “does not recognize the president elect of Mexico” who he said “represents a desperate extreme right which appeals to all sorts of dirty tricks”, although “it's difficult to see them hail victory”.
IMF begins biggest shake up in six decades
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is scheduled to begin addressing Monday “the biggest shake up in six decades” of the multilateral organization, according to Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown who chairs the top steering committee.
Brazilian television calls Malvinas “Falklands”
Brazil's main television station international signal, TV Globo refers to the Malvinas Islands as “Falklands”, complained the Argentine agency DYN.
South Georgia received 5.427 visitors last season
The number of cruise ships and passengers visiting South Georgia last season was the highest ever, according to the
Mild quake rocks northwest Argentina and Chile
A mid scale earthquake rocked Sunday northwestern Argentina and upper central Chile. In Argentina according to the Inpress seismology Institute it reached a 5.8 magnitude but no injuries or damages were reported.
