Stories for May 27th 2005

Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Religious festivity calms Bolivian protests

Bolivia's capital La Paz woke up Thursday in relative peace after protesters who for the last few days had paralyzed the city declared a truce in honour of a religious festival.

Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil-Japan team after permanent Security Council seats

Japan and Brazil plan to press ahead in their efforts to gain permanent United Nations Security Council seats, forging a new “alliance” to bolster economic links and bring Asia and South America closer.

Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Insulza promises to make OAS effective and global

Chilean Socialist Jose Miguel Insulza took office Thursday as Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS, one of the oldest hemispheric associations but also considered in Washington circles as one of the most ineffectual and discredited.

Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Budget deficit forecast but ?finances in good shape'; Governor: relations with Argentina ?disappointing'; Search for runaway teens ends happily; University students pass; Frances is May Queen.

Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

EU constitution “in no way changes” Falklands status

Foreign ministers from 17 Latin American nations are in Luxembourg Thursday, for talks with their European Union counterparts to create the world's biggest free-trade area.