MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 2005
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Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Saudi Arabia promises more oil
Saudi Arabia oil reserves are abundant and the Riyadh government is prepared to increase production in response to world demand said Saudi Energy and Mines minister Ali Al-Naimi in Washington.
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Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
US intensifies pressure on Chinese Yuan
United States called on China to reform its “distorting” exchange rate policies and warned that Beijing could be accused of currency “manipulation”.
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Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
US and Argentina agree to tighten port security
Last Monday, Argentina became the first Latin American country to reach an agreement on the optimization of container security with the United States.
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Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Greenpeace's Argentine skipper gets six months
An Argentine environmentalist was yesterday found guilty of blocking a warship two years ago and sentenced to six months in prison by a Spanish court.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
“Thermo-cephalous” former Chilean Defence minister
Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia said that former Chilean Defence Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma either wanted to “attract attention or has gone bananas” regarding alarmist comments on the growing tension between both countries.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia's president hanging from a cliff
A new massive wave of protests demanding the nationalization of Bolivia's oil and gas industry was launched Monday. Police had to use tear gas and water-cannons to prevent one group of militants from storming Congress in the capital La Paz.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
US raps Mexican president on “racist” remarks
The United States government Monday called on Mexican President Vicente Fox to clarify what was described as “insensitive and inappropriate” remarks about Afro-Americans.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
The Rolling Stones in Buenos Aires/Montevideo
The Rolling Stones 2006 Latinamerican tour seems likely to include, Montevideo, Uruguay if organizers in Buenos Aires don't manage to contain the fiscal costs of several scheduled concerts.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean beef exports target: 80 million US dollars
Chilean beef exports are forecasted to reach 80 million US dollars in 2005, which represents a 200% increase over 2004 when they totalled 25 million US dollars, according to Chilean Deputy Agriculture Secretary, Arturo Barrera.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Duhalde in Moscow for Mercosur talks
Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde currently head of the Mercosur Permanent Representatives Commission is travelling to Russia with the purpose of establishing closer political and trade links.
