Stories for October 25th 2006
Kirchner's “obstinacy” as described by Financial Times
Under the title of “Argentine obstinacy”, the Financial Times October 23 edition publishes a scathing editorial on President Nestor Kirchner who is “on his way towards throwing away a historic opportunity” to a long term transformation of the country's economic prospects.
Europeans represent 40% of Chile's tourism income
Europeans make up 18% of tourists visiting Chile but represent 40% of tourism income according to a report from the Euro-Chile business foundation released this week.
Panama Canal expansion begins second half 2007
Work on an ambitious project to enlarge the canal of Panama including three new locks will begin next year making Panama the Americas' most important logistics hub, announced Tuesday the water way's General Manager Alberto Aleman Zubieta.
Fruit controversy: “Terminator” denies, Chile apologizes
Chile's Ministry of Agriculture and Pro-Chile denied Tuesday that California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had called on consumers to abstain from buying Chilean produce and described reports in several Chilean media as “inadequate”.
Second pulp mill in Uruguay delayed until 2008
Spain's forestry and pulp company ENCE announced Tuesday in Madrid that is was delaying construction of a pulp mill in Uruguay until 2008.
Petrobras closer to its two million barrels pd target
Brazil's oil company Petrobras reached the record production of 1,912,733 barrels of oil in Brazil on Monday October 23rd. The record improved 30.000 barrels on its previous record of 1,882,000 barrels achieved last May.
Chilean Navy establishes closer links with France
Chile's Navy second Scorpene class submarine “SS Carrera” left Spain Tuesday after completing several months' navigation and equipment trials.
Bolivia, Venezuela's candidate for the Security Council
Bolivia will replace Venezuela as the candidate for the non permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council, announced late Tuesday Bolivian president Evo Morales.
Three marines return to Falklands to keep a pint promise
Next November 2, three Falklands veterans are returning to the Islands to keep a promise they made 25 years ago at the start of the conflict: “yomp” 75 miles to claim a pint of beer in Port Stanley.
Gibraltar's Constitution referendum November 30
A referendum to decide whether Gibraltar accepts or rejects the new Constitution is to be held on November 30.
