Stories for November 20th 2005

Sunday, November 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Pinochet and former aide exchange blames

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and the jailed ex-head of the secret police General Manuel Contreras had a face to face exchange Friday on orders of a judge who is investigating the disappearance of dissidents thirty years ago.

Sunday, November 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Lula confirms full confidence in Finance minister

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ratified his “full confidence” in Finance minister Antonio Palocci and considers “normal” the controversy with cabinet chief Dilma Rousseff regarding the magnitude of the fiscal surplus.

Sunday, November 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Menem's solicitor to help with Fujimori's case

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, under arrest in Chile will be represented at his extradition trial by the Chilean attorney who successfully defended ex-President Carlos Menem in similar proceedings

Sunday, November 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

APEC summit calls for EU trade flexibility

The Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in South Korea identified Europe as the main obstacle to global trade and called upon European leaders to lift obstacles for the December trade talks In Hong Kong.

Sunday, November 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Strength of US dollar to be assessed in London G7 meeting

Finance ministers and Central Bank governors belonging to the Group of Seven, G 7, will assess in December how sustainable is the current strength of the US dollar and determine if the global economy can support the impact of the high oil prices.