Stories for October 15th 2004

Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Connie collects her MBE; Invasive species pose threat to Islands; Celebrate historic wedding with His Excellency.
News in brief: Promising oil progress; Fishing companies in court.
Inside Penguin News: Power Station turns; Readers' letters; Governor's wedding plans.

Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Second record US budget deficit.

The United States budget deficit reached 412 billion US dollars in fiscal 2004, the highest ever in the country's history according to a report from the Treasury Department.

Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Bielsa to meet Walker in Montevideo.

After having publicly stated that “it would not be possible to work” with Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker, Argentine minister Rafael Bielsa finally said that the latest Chilean-Argentine controversy “was over”.

Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

More poor people in Brazil.

The number of Brazilians with insufficient resources to feed adequately actually increased during Socialist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva first year of government according to an independent report.

Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Peru suspends flights of LAN Peru.

The Peruvian government suspended as of Friday October 15 all operations of the country's second largest air carrier Lan Peru following a judicial ruling stating the company had violated civil aviation regulations.