2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000 All months123456789101112 All days12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 All categoriesAgricultureEconomyEnergy & OilEnvironmentFisheriesHealth & ScienceInvestmentsPoliticsReal EstateTourismAntarcticaArgentinaBrazilChileFalkland IslandsInternationalLatin AmericaMercosurPacific AllianceParaguayUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaVenezuelaUnasurEntertainment List Articles

Stories for 2005

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador seizes arms for Colombian guerrilla

  Ecuador's Chief of Police said Wednesday that weapons seized this week in one of the country's capital Quito wealthy neighbourhoods were going to be sold to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas.

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivian oil conflict: Petrobras cuts investments

  Brazilian government Oil Company Petrobras which operates in Bolivia and is responsible for 20% of the country's GDP announced it will drastically reduce investments because of the latest controversial hydrocarbons bill.

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Terrorist” embarrassment for the Bush administration

  An alleged former CIA agent currently held in Miami who is accused of terrorism in Cuba and with a pending extradition request from Venezuela is causing growing embarrassment to President George Bush administration.

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: Tax breaks for energy sector

  President Néstor Kirchner and Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido made the announcement flanked by most of the Cabinet, businessmen and trade union leaders in Government House yesterday.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia makes effective controversial oil bill

  Bolivia's Congress president Hormando Vaca Diez signed Tuesday a controversial hydrocarbons bill substantially increasing royalties and taxes on foreign oil and gas companies operating in the country, and which President Carlos Mesa originally threatened to veto.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Mounting losses in Chubut fisheries conflict

  The month long conflict which has paralyzed the Argentine Patagonia Chubut province fisheries industry has forced the destruction and dumping of 59 tonnes valued in 80,000 US dollars reports La Nación. Forty seven tons were stored in freezer depots belonging to a processing plant and another twelve in a vessel docked in the port of Rawson.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur-Canada trade round

  Mercosur and Canadian delegates began Tuesday in Asuncion, Paraguay a second round of negotiations with the purpose of reaching an understanding in goods, services and investments.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Spain to check illegal immigrants “hot routes”

  Spanish authorities currently tightening migration controls announced that airlines flying into Spain in the near future will have to report all passengers' names, announced Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Saudi Arabia promises more oil

  Saudi Arabia oil reserves are abundant and the Riyadh government is prepared to increase production in response to world demand said Saudi Energy and Mines minister Ali Al-Naimi in Washington.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  US intensifies pressure on Chinese Yuan

  United States called on China to reform its “distorting” exchange rate policies and warned that Beijing could be accused of currency “manipulation”.