Stories for April 2nd 2005

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Analysts warn of oil at 100 US dollars a barrel

Texas light crude reached a new record in New York and ended Friday's trading at 57,27 US dollars per barrel pushed by a strong surge in gasoline prices as well as a Goldman Sachs report warning the cost of a barrel could shoot to over 100 US dollars.

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean candidate closer to OAS Secretary General post

Caribbean community countries, Caricom, officially informed Friday of their full support to the Chilean candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS.

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Duhalde defends Venezuela and criticizes US.

Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde defended Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and criticized the United States government for insistently pushing for hemispheric support in curtailing Venezuela.

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina requests continued US “political support”

Argentina officially requested United States continued support for the beleaguered country's debt restructuring process and negotiations with key multilateral organizations such as G-7, IMF and World Bank.

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Malvinas issue: Infinite patience policy.

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa criticized United Kingdom's recurrent “unilateral” decisions regarding the “Malvinas issue” and called for a dialogue with “practical and innovative” steps contributing to the resumption of negotiations for a fair, peaceful and lasting solution to the South Atlantic dispute.

Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner: recovering Malvinas is “unrenounceable”

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner emphasized Saturday that the recovery of the Islas Malvinas (Falklands) by means of dialogue, peace and firmness, is an “unrenounceable” claim for the Argentine people.