Stories for September 30th 2005

Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Taxi driver jailed for ?free ride' sex offences; Falklands team meets Lord Triesman; Pearce baby arrives; Peat Cutting this Monday;

Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Foreign investment in Latinamerica surged 44%

Foreign investment in Latinamerica and the Caribbean increased 44% in 2004 with Brazil and Mexico the leading recipients, according to the latest release from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD.

Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Soviet Union warned Allende of impending military coup

Former Chilean president Salvador Allende was warned by the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba that Chilean military officers were preparing a military coup against him, which was being encouraged by United States.

Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's economic success turns on alarm warnings

The success of Brazil's orthodox economic policies is backfiring among exports who are increasingly concerned with the ever stronger local currency which makes imports cheaper and locally produced goods dearer in US dollars terms.