MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2005
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Thursday, August 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
What a crowd! Seven billion in 2012
World population will reach seven billion in seven years time pushed by the demographic growth in developing countries according to a private report.
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Thursday, August 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez forecasts oil peaks of 90 US dollars pb
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez forecasted that the international oil price will stabilize in the range of 65 US dollars per barrel during the next two years but warned that market volatility could see it soar to 90 US dollars.
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Thursday, August 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
World Bank softens credit conditions
The World Bank's decision to cut fees and boost limits for its biggest borrowers should help the lender cement a role in fast-growing nations such as China and Brazil said development analysts.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Peru jet crashes in jungle. A. Argentinas emergency landing.
A Peruvian passenger plane crashed during a severe storm in Peru's northeastern jungle on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people, police said.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelans blast assassination call
Conservative US evangelist Pat Robertson called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, saying the leftist leader wanted to turn his country into ”the launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Farm sales to LatAm increase 20 percent
Argentina's farm exports to other South American nations rose 20 percent to 6.4 million tons in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2004, the government said yesterday.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Stiglitz backs strong government intervention
Government proactive policies are a central element of industrial development policies and markets by themselves are not enough to promote economic growth, said Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Economy Nobel Prize during a conference in Buenos Aires.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Buenos Aires consensus, a new agenda for Latinamerica
Organized by Panama based Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, BLADEX, Argentina hosted the “Buenos Aires Consensus, a new agenda for Latinamerica” conference.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras 2006/10 investment totals 56,4 billion US dollars
Brazil's government owned oil company Petrobras announced plans to invest 56,4 billion US dollars in the next five years, most of it in Argentina, Venezuela and in the US areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Wind and rain storm kills seven in Uruguay
Seven people killed and extensive damage in urban areas was the result of hurricane strong winds and rain storms that struck Uruguay in the last 24 hours, reported officials in Montevideo.
