Stories for November 2006 , page 4

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Carol Thatcher to brave protests in Argentina...with film of ”Mummy's War'

Carol Thatcher is to reveal her mother's most intimate thoughts on the Falklands War in a new documentary which will draw on Lady Thatcher's private diaries.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Pinochet “I assume the political responsibility ”

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet celebrated his 91st birthday yesterday with a mea culpa, taking “political responsibility” for acts committed following his 1973 military coup.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Huge rally for Chávez opponent

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Caracas yesterday to back opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales as he closed his campaign against President Hugo Chávez, who is favoured to win the December 3 vote.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Populist leader leading in Ecuador's presidential run-off

Nationalist-populist leader Rafael Correa seems to have emerged as the winner in Ecuador's Sunday presidential run-off according to private surveys, in what has been interpreted as a clear signal of electorate disenchantment with traditional politics.

Saturday, November 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Euro soars to its highest against the US dollar

The Euro soared to its highest level against the US dollar since April 2005 amid concerns for the deceleration of the US economy and a significant slowdown in the housing market.

Saturday, November 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina invests 1.6 billion in two power plants

Siemens Power Generation, a unit of Siemens AG (SI) said Friday it has been awarded major contracts from Argentina for the turnkey construction of two combined cycle power plants.

Saturday, November 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Chile resumes as associate member of CAN

The Community of Andean Nations Foreign Affairs ministers' council extended Friday the category of associate member to Chile.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Islander crash at West Point; Equal fees for students will save ?a serious amount'; Holberg ?stable'; Norwegian Crown in Stanley;
Community service for DS; New ExCo members elected.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil's growth potential limited by structural distortions

Brazil has made great advances in growth and productivity performance and stability but macroeconomic and structural distortions remain preventing the country from reaping the full benefits of stabilization in terms of potential growth points out a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released Friday.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

South American countries eliminate regional tourist visas

The twelve countries which make up the South American Community of Nations signed Friday an agreement for the elimination of tourist visas with the purpose of boosting regional tourism.