Stories for June 11th 2005

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Lagos analyze common energy project

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and his Chilean counterpart Ricardo Lagos meeting in Patagonia promised to overcome bilateral “inconveniences” caused by the regional energy crisis and agreed to a common policy in global affairs.

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil ratifies orthodoxy in spite of political infighting

Brazil's Finance Minister Antonio Palocci said Friday in London there's no chance that the current administration of President Lula da Silva will abandon the current tight fiscal and monetary policies in spite of internal political disputes.

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US trade figures suggest strong rebound

Trade figures released Friday by the United Stated Commerce Department suggest a strong rebound of the US economy with a 57 billion US dollars deficit in April showing record exports and imports.

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Extreme poverty hits 222 million Latinamericans

In spite of recent advances Latinamerica still has 222 million people living in extreme poverty of which 96 million are described as in indigent, according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean released this week in Santiago.

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

FIFA World Youth Championships: US upset Argentina

The United States pulled off a major upset at the World Youth Championship, downing tournament favourites Argentina 1-0 in the opening Group D match. Chile crushed Honduras 7-0.

Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

How Falkland islanders plan to help the world by keeping their landmines

Every day of the week Leon Marsh must drive down a track just the width of two Land Rovers, picking his way between the landmine fields that pepper his vast sheep farm in the Falkland Islands.