Stories for 2005 , page 118

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

OAS calls for resumption of Falklands negotiations

The Organization of American States, OAS meeting this week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called on Argentina and Britain to resume sovereignty negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas issue.

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Gibraltar: Peoples' rights are above political disputes

The United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) promised this week to respond to Gibraltar and do its job diligently after it was urged to put people first above political disputes over sovereignty, and to discharge its duty to Gibraltarians.

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Argentina begins operations flying to Mendoza

Lan Chile made true a long standing ambition this Wednesday morning when its recently created Argentine subsidiary began operations with a 1,100 kilometres flight from Buenos Aires to Mendoza carrying 68 passengers.

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Lagos summit in Rio Gallegos

In a new act of regional integration Argentine and Chilean presidents will be meeting Friday in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz province, for the inauguration of the latest leg of the now asphalt carpeted 250 kilometres road linking with Punta Arenas.

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia on the “verge of civil war”

The Bolivian Congress has plans to resume activities Thursday in Sucre to consider President Carlos Mesa resignation offer in the midst of a chaotic situation with warnings of “civil war” and radical leaders calling for more street violence.

Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

OAS rejects US democracy monitoring mechanism

The Organization of American States, OAS refused to adopt a United States proposal to monitor democracy and governance in Latinamerica and reaffirmed the charter principles of non intervention and self- determination.

Tuesday, June 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivian President announced his resignation

Carlos Mesa, Bolivia's president, offered to resign on Monday night after just 19 months in office, amid massive street protests against the government's energy policies that have paralysed the country in recent weeks.

Tuesday, June 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's scandal: ruling party accused of bribery

Brazil's ruling party was shaken Monday by accusations that it bribed lawmakers to maintain its coalition in Congress, raising fears of a scandal that could paralyze President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government as it seeks to pass key reforms.

Tuesday, June 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina-Chile Inter-oceanic corridor launched

The governor of Rio Negro, Miguel Saiz, launched the inter-oceanic cargo corridor, a project based on the use of the province's railway and the Cardenal Samoré throughway to link Puerto Montt and Puerto Corral, in Chile, to the deep water provincial ports of San Antonio Este and Punta Colorada.

Tuesday, June 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

'Pinochet can face fraud charges'

A Chilean appeals court has stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution so he can face tax fraud and other charges.