MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 2005
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Mexico agree relations are “excellent”
Diplomatic heat between Argentina and Mexico triggered by verbal exchanges from presidents Nestor Kirchner and Vicente Fox soothed Wednesday following a joint release from both Foreign Affairs ministries describing the bilateral relation as “excellent”, trusting links will continue to strengthen in all fields.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian industrial production slowing down
Brazilian industrial production dropped 2% last September compared to August and 0,7% in the third quarter against the second quarter according to the latest release from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fujimori: Chile displeased with Japan's attitude
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos denied Wednesday the existence of any diplomatic conflicts, although he inferred that Japan should have warned Chile about the surprise trip of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori currently in custody in Santiago.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina identifies suicide bomber
Argentina revealed Wednesday the identification of a Hezbollah militant allegedly the suicide bomber who destroyed a Buenos Aires downtown Jewish community center killing 85 people and wounding 200 in July 1994.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian inflation picks up again in October
Inflation in Brazil accelerated in October faster than expected pushed mainly by the increase in fuel prices, revealed the Geography and Statistics Brazilian Institute, IBGE.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Excellent prospects for copper and Chile
An average copper price between 1,62 and 1,66 US dollars per lb for the current year was estimated by the Chilean Copper Committee, Cochilco, up form the previous estimate of 1,44 to 1,48 US dollars.
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Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Breaking News.
Headlines:
Lan has 32 Antarctica over flights scheduled; EU certification for coastal fishing industry; Opening of refurbished Cabo de Hornos hotel; Magallanes rookeries open for the season; Argentine bill to sanction long term Falklands' licences; Fishermen demand oil spill compensation. -
Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Japan's whaling fleet sailing for Antarctica
Japan's whaling fleet set sail Tuesday for Antarctic waters where it expects to catch approximately a thousand whales claiming it's a “scientific research” program.
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Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Bush's Latinamerica visit described as a “disaster”
United States President George Bush visit to Latinamerica was described as a “disaster” in a New York Times editorial accusing the US government of having completely failed in the recent Americas Summit held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
A good one and a bad one for Cuba
A good one and a bad one for Cuba: on Tuesday Havana received the overwhelming backing from United Nations with 182 countries voting a resolution asking United States to end the 44 year old embargo of the island.
