Stories for 2005 , page 132

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Australia to join with others to fight Japan's plan to boost whale catches

Australia will join forces with New Zealand, the United States and Britain to protest against Japan's plans to increase whaling, Prime Minister John Howard said.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean rightist opposition sundered

After long supporting economist Joaquín Lavín as its undisputed hope for December's presidential election, Chile's rightwing opposition coalition has split and now has two candidates.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falkland Oil & Gas

Shares in Falkland Oil & Gas (100.5p) have slipped from the recent 135p high, but they look a good, if speculative, buy.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuela regime “must change or be changed”

The Washington Center for Security Policy warned that the increasingly repressive - and aggressive ? government in Venezuela must either “change or be changed” if the region is to avoid the terrible human costs of a new generation of revolutionary upheaval.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

LAN and Argentina discuss non profitable lines

The Argentine government and Lan Chile's affiliate in Argentina which begins operations next month in the domestic market can't agree on the coverage of some non profitable lines such as flights to Rio Gallegos.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News

Headlines:

Patagonia Tourism Development Corporation; Magallanes salmon production, 6,000 tons; Heart operations in Punta Arenas;
Magallanes Region economy steaming ahead.

Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Spain preparing to expel undocumented immigrants

Spain's Socialist government warned Monday that the undocumented immigrants who were not eligible under the current amnesty must leave the country.

Saturday, May 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina traps Korean jigger poaching

The Argentine Coast Guard arrested Thursday midday a Korean flagged jigger allegedly poaching north of Comodoro Rivadavia with over 200 tons of squid. This is the sixth vessel Argentina catches illegally fishing in its EEZ since the season began.

Saturday, May 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ms. Rice's positive and negative populism

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice promised before the US Congress to resist what she described as growing “undemocratic populism” in Latinamerica.

Saturday, May 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

WTO: Lamy wins race for top job

Pascal Lamy of France has won the race to lead the World Trade Organization and should be appointed later this month, the head of the selection panel said yesterday.