Stories for September 2006
New Chairman for United Nations C 24
Anthony Bryan Severin of Santa Lucia has been elected chairman of the Committee of 24, the United Nations Committee that deals with decolonisation. The appointment was confirmed as the C24 met this week.
Chile declares national day for the disappeared
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet this week established August 30 as the National Day for the Disappeared.
Mexican president blocked from addressing Congress
Mexican president Vicente Fox was prevented Friday from making his final state of the nation speech before Congress when over a hundred left wing legislators occupied the podium. This is the first time in the history of Mexico that a president is forced to cancel the ceremony.
Brazilian economy slowing but Lula da Silva optimistic
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva forecasted Friday the economy would expand 4% by the end of 2006 in spite of poor quarterly results.
Angela Merkel most powerful
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has unseated US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the world's most powerful woman, according to a new ranking by Forbes magazine.
Chavez says opponents planning coup attempt
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez yesterday said he has uncovered a plot to topple his government, blaming his political opponents and calling them ??lackeys'' of the United States.
Penguin News Update.
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New Governor, same message; Tourist Board directors take ?hands on' approach; Coastal tender talks continue; Airbridge fares rise; Clocks change this weekend.
Chile to eat Argentine beef again
Chilean minister of agriculture, Alvaro Rojas, confirmed last week that from September 1 he will lift the ban on Argentine beef imports that have weighed heavily on rancher's profits.
Soccer hits Brazilian growth
Brazil's economy expanded less than anticipated in the second quarter as workers across the nation headed home early to watch the country's soccer team play in the month long World Cup, the government said yesterday.
US, Cuba good weather companions
The US and Cuban governments avoid talking politics or religion, but as with every strained relationship, the weather is usually a safe topic.
