MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 2005
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Tuesday, June 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Chile expands number of flights to Brazil
Lan Chile was awarded through a bidding process 27 new weekly frequencies between Chile and Brazil, according to industry sources in Santiago. Another Chilean airline, Sky, was also granted seven weekly frequencies.
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Tuesday, June 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur cities among the cheapest in the world
Tokyo and Osaka in Japan are the most expensive cities in the world followed by London which remained top of the list in Europe because of its steep housing and transport costs, and Mercosur capitals are amongst the cheapest according to the latest report from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
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Monday, June 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Crucial debate on whaling in South Korea
Pro-whaling nations seem set to command a majority of votes at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission which opens in South Korea on Monday.
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Monday, June 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina arrests Uruguayan trawler
A Uruguayan flagged trawler was caught allegedly poaching in Argentine waters according to an official report from the Argentine Navy.
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Monday, June 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Plan to eradicate foot and mouth disease by 2009
Mercosur and associate members Chile and Bolivia agreed on a five year plan to eradicate foot and mouth disease in the region with an aggressive immunization campaign and a strong epidemiologic control.
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Monday, June 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur addresses the energy challenge
Energy, infrastructure, human rights and support for Bolivian democracy were among the main issues addressed Sunday in the Mercosur presidential summit hosted by Paraguay and which ends Monday with the transfer of the group's pro tempore chair for the next six months to Uruguay.
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Monday, June 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Varig files for bankruptcy in Brazil and US
The troubled Brazilian airline filed for bankruptcy protection in Brazil and the US on Friday June 17.
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Sunday, June 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Official History Controversy
Newspaper reports allege Argentine biasSuggestions that British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands may be undermined by opinions expressed in the forthcoming Official History of the Falklands Conflict of 1982 are rejected by the British and Falkland Islands Governments.
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Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Record high for oil and prospects of further surge
The price of oil finished Friday in New York at a new record, 58,47 US dollars per barrel pushed by growing supply concerns with the beginning of the United States vacation period and insufficient refining capacity.
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Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilians support Lula da Silva in spite of scandal
Two different public opinion polls show that Brazilian president Lula da Silva popularity has experienced some erosion because of the bribes scandal involving his administration and the ruling Workers party, but nevertheless is the favourite for next year's presidential election.
