MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2005
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Saturday, September 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean President Urges People to Keep Calm in Coup Anniversary
Sept 11 is a dark day in Chile the anniversary of Gen August Pinochet's bloody cup and as in the past, its finds Chileans not just sad, but angry.
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Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
“Katrina” will cost 1% growth to the US economy
Damage caused by hurricane Katrina could cost the United States a half to one full percentage point of economic growth in the second half of the year according to data from the Congressional Budget Office, CBO.
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Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil expects to launch first astronaut April 2006
Brazil will be giving a significant step towards joining the select group of countries that have orbited astronauts. The Brazilian candidate is Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Pontes who expects to travel to the International Space Station April 2006.
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Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean ruling coalition set to win December election
Chile's ruling coalition presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet is set to win the coming December presidential elections in the first round according to the latest public opinion poll released by Mori.
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Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines:
Argentine annoyance at Falklands fishing law; £40,000 fines for Quark /Freiremar; Shellfish back on the menu; Digital Journal;
End of an era with Marianne Danica's final call. -
Thursday, September 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian group buys Argentina's Swift Armour
The Brazilian group Friboi acquired the majority of shares in Swift Armour SA Argentina which will make it “one of the leading reference groups in the world beef market”, according to a joint announcement released in Buenos Aires.
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Thursday, September 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Peru and Chile squabble over pisco and pudding
The Peruvian embassy in Santiago is beginning legal actions to impede the registry of the trade mark “Suspiro Limeño”, (Lima sigh), a traditional dessert in the country's capital Lima.
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Thursday, September 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina, Chile and Uruguay with high human development
Seven Latinamerican countries figure among the group with the highest level of human development in the world according to the annual report from the United Nations Development Program.
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Thursday, September 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Caribbean countries sign into Venezuela's PetroCaribe
Caribbean leaders meeting in Jamaica officially launched PetroCaribe, a Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez initiative with the purpose of helping the region face the mounting energy bill.
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Thursday, September 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilians march against corruption on Independence Day
Peaceful protests against corruption and the “liberal” economic policies of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration marked Wednesday's celebrations of Brazil's Independence Day, overshadowing the traditional military parades.
