Stories for November 12th 2006
Argentine and British veterans meet at Cross of Sacrifice
An Act of Remembrance takes place in the Falklands each year on the Sunday nearest to 11th of November.
Bracelets to detect UV rays and fight skin cancer
Bracelets that change color when exposed to harmful UV rays are among the new weapons in Chile's fight against skin cancer, one of the country's biggest health problems.
Uruguay among top ten contributors to UN blue helmets
United Nations peacekeeping deployment reached a historic high at the end of October, with nearly 81,000 military and police personnel and some 15,000 civilians serving in peace operations around the world in 18 different missions, and a budget that could reach 7 billion US dollars, reported the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations reported today.
Potosi to claim treasure sunk off Florida in 1622
The Bolivian district of Potosi with the legendary Cerro Rico, the greatest silver deposit in the time of the Spanish conquest announced it was preparing an international demand to recover a sunken treasure which was lost in 1622 but was found three centuries later in 1985 along the coat of Florida, United States.
First Lady Kirchner on the presidential campaign trail
The Argentine government has launched a campaign in support of First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez as a possible candidate for next year's presidential election. Several ministers and leaders in different rallies praised the fiery lady's talent and dedication.
Mercosur addresses regional migration legalization
Over 330.000 undocumented immigrants have become legal residents of Argentina in the last six months according to Interior Minister Alberto Fernandez. Most come from Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru.
Majority of Chileans believe corruption is “widely spread”
Even when Chile figures as the least corrupt country in Latinamerica, the general perception among the Chilean population according to the latest public opinion surveys is that “corruption is widely spread”.
