MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 11th 2004
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
OPEC to cut excess production next January
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, agreed Friday to eliminate the excess production that has enabled oil prices to drop from its recent historic highs.
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil formalizes candidacy to lead WTO.
Brazil formally launched Friday the candidacy of diplomat Luiz Felipe de Seixas Correa to lead the World Trade Organization, WTO.
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Pot-banging protest is declared a crime in Venezuela
Ruling pro-President Hugo Chavez lawmakers approved changes in the Venezuelan penal code making pot-banging protests known as “cacelorazos”, and other noisy demonstrations punishable by law, as well as increasing penalties for slander and libel, while softening other crimes such as stealing food or medicines
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Chile “reasonably optimistic” about regional integration.
Chile is “reasonably optimistic” about South American integration following this week's presidential meetings in Cuzco, Peru where the South American Community of Nations, SACN, was officially launched, said Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker.
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Gibraltar: Optimism with first tri-partite talks
A first stage of tri-partite talks, United Kingdom, Spain and Gibraltar ended this week in England with signals of optimism and continuation.
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Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
UK launches G8 website.
The United Kingdom launched this Friday
www.g8.gov.uk
, the website for the UK presidency of the G8. The UK will assume the year-long presidency on 1 January 2005. -
Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean High Court defends Pinochet time record.
Chile's Supreme Court categorically denied Friday that it was an “accomplice” in the torture and murder of dissidents during the 1973-1990 dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
