Stories for April 2005 , page 13

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico's controversy could internationalize.

Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who was stripped of his immunity from prosecution last week, said Sunday he would take his case to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Latinamerica after closer ties with Asia

The Interamerican Development Bank, IDB, opened Sunday in Okinawa its annual general assembly and the main issue on the table has been closer trade links with Asia, and more specifically China's bid to become a member of the multilateral credit institution which has divided the region's countries.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina and Brazil partners, but?

The coming summit of the South American Community scheduled for this Thursday/Friday in Brazil should help to clear certain shadows looming over the initiative which encompasses ten South American countries.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Mexico contest OAS Secretary General seat

Chile with strong South American and Caribbean support is confident it will win the bitterly contested Organization of American States, OAS, secretary general post which is being disputed with Mexico, backed by United States and Canada.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Desire Petroleum Press Release

Desire Petroleum Monday announces the appointment of Peak Well Management to carry out the well design and drilling project management of the planned 3-well drilling programme in the Falkland Islands.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

OAS can't agree: new voting round May 2.

The Organization of American States Secretary General election will resume next May 2 after five rounds of unsuccessful draws between the two competing candidates from Chile and Mexico.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

South Atlantic banned for Illex catching

The Argentine government made the ban on Illex squid catching official Sunday at 24:00 according to Decree 132/2005 published in the Federal Gazette.

Monday, April 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina admits reopening debt restructuring

Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna admitted for the first time that those sovereign bond holders left out of the recent exchange will be considered but on Argentina's “time and terms”.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Differences set aside.

On a cloudy day in early spring, a rhythmic chant rose up in St Peter's Square from crowds of mourners at Pope John Paul II's funeral.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dispute over sunken treasure offshore Gibraltar

The governments of Spain and Britain and a private U.S. salvage company are disputing billions of dollars in a treasure believed to be aboard the “HMS Sussex,” which has been resting off the coast of Gibraltar for 311 years.