Stories for 2005 , page 111

Sunday, June 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands Official History Controversy
Newspaper reports allege Argentine bias

Suggestions that British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands may be undermined by opinions expressed in the forthcoming Official History of the Falklands Conflict of 1982 are rejected by the British and Falkland Islands Governments.

Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Record high for oil and prospects of further surge

The price of oil finished Friday in New York at a new record, 58,47 US dollars per barrel pushed by growing supply concerns with the beginning of the United States vacation period and insufficient refining capacity.

Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilians support Lula da Silva in spite of scandal

Two different public opinion polls show that Brazilian president Lula da Silva popularity has experienced some erosion because of the bribes scandal involving his administration and the ruling Workers party, but nevertheless is the favourite for next year's presidential election.

Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina complains about Italian “hostility”

Argentina admitted Friday that relations with Italy are at their “worst moment” and complained of continuous hostility from the Silvio Berlusconi administration, particularly in the several multilateral organizations.

Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador redistributes oil income

Ecuador's Congress will give preference to social programs over lowering national debt. The country's Congress voted 64-1 to amend the law regulating the so-called Stabilization, Productive and Social Investment and Public Debt Reduction Fund, FEIREP, which feeds on revenue from the country's rich oil exports.

Saturday, June 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

World Bank support for Uruguay's five year reform plan

The World Bank, (WB), extended Uruguay three credits totalling 175 million US dollars earmarked for infrastructure and social development during the official inauguration this week in Montevideo of the bank's regional headquarters.

Friday, June 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands in Sunday's Mercosur summit agenda

Mercosur Foreign Affairs ministers will be discussing next Sunday in Paraguay the European Union decision to include in its constitution the Falkland Islands, currently under British sovereignty, reported Thursday the Paraguayan press in Asunción.

Friday, June 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine economy steaming ahead

Argentina's GDP expanded 8% in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period a year ago, and 0,5% over the fourth quarter of 2004, according to the latest release from the Statistics and Census Office.

Friday, June 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina needs a “full time” Foreign Secretary

The influential Buenos Aires daily La Nación Thursday's main editorial called on Foreign Secretary Rafael Bielsa to resign because the Foreign Affairs ministry is a task of huge responsibility and therefore can't be in the hands of a “part time” official.

Friday, June 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lula's top advisor, first victim of corruption scandal

Brazilian chief of staff Jose Dirceu resigned Thursday to return to Congress and “defend” himself against the expanding bribes scandal that is currently besetting President Lula da Silva's administration and the ruling Workers Party (PT).