MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 2004
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Six hour daily blackouts in Cuba.
Cuban authorities announced a daily six-hour blackout plan for Havana as one of the steps taken by the government recently to stem the island's serious energy crisis.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Deadline for OAS Secretary General.
Costa Rican president Abel Pacheco said he will ask for the resignation of Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Miguel Angel Rodriguez if he does not explain strong allegations of corruption by this Monday.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
New Senior Magistrate takes up post.
New Senior Magistrate Clare Faulds arrived in the Falkland Islands last week and is settling into her new work place.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Self Determination Right Under Attack Say FI Councillors.
The need for overseas representation of Falkland Islands interests to counter Argentine government lobbying was a theme picked up by nearly every member during speeches in support of the Motion for Adjournment, which signaled the end of last week's meeting of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Lula, Cardoso parties vie for Brazilian municipal posts.
The parties of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his predecessor Fernando Henrique Cardoso are set to duke it out on today Sunday in elections to fill more than 55,000 seats in the country's 5,562 municipal governments.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
IMF, EU add weight to G7 debt demands.
Rodrigo de Rato, managing director of the 184-nation IMF, and EU members added their voices to Friday's demand by the Group of Seven most industrialized nations urging the government of President Néstor Kirchner to strike a deal as soon as possible.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
IMF calls for more aid for poor countries.
The annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank assembly ended this Sunday in Washington calling for an increase in help for developing countries and to take advantage of the current global economy growth to apply much needed reforms.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Strong approval for President Lula but runoff in Sao Paulo.
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers Party seems to have achieved significant advances in this Sunday's municipal elections, but will be forced to a runoff next October 31 to keep control of the country's most important city Sao Paulo.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' connection in Argentine-Chilean incident.
Incoming Chilean Foreign Secretary Ignacio Walker who caused another serious diplomatic confrontation in the bilateral relation with Argentina when it was revealed that last May he wrote a column describing the Peronist party as “authoritarian and fascist like” and Mr. Kirchner as a “populist” was not actually the first choice for the job.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Possible resumption of direct Argentina-Falklands flights talks.
A possible resumption of Argentine-British talks next December in London at Under Secretary level could eventually help reach an understanding regarding charter flights to the Falkland Islands, according to Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa.
