MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Thursday, May 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Central American leaders lobby US for trade deal
The leaders of all five Central American countries as well as the Dominican Republic visited Thursday the White House in a show of strength intended to revive the ailing efforts by the administration of President George W. Bush to push a controversial trade agreement through Congress.
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Thursday, May 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina discussing new conditions with IMF
Argentina requested the International Monetary Fund, IMF, an extension of repurchase expectations for this year, revealed IMF's spokesperson Thomas Dawson.
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Wednesday, May 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
UN could move to Brooklyn
United Nations delegates, welcome to... Brooklyn?
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Wednesday, May 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan feels he may have the edge
Uruguayan diplomat Carlos Pérez del Castillo believes his “insider” status at the World Trade Organization (WTO) could yet give him the edge over France's Pascal Lamy in the race for its top job.
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Wednesday, May 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
“We're happy to be included as EU Overseas Territory”
President Nestor Kirchner strong policy towards the Falklands plus satisfaction for the Islands inclusion as European Overseas Territories, in spite of Argentina, are some of the issues addressed by Councillor Norma Edwards in an interview published in the latest edition of the Buenos Aires magazine “Gente”.
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Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
More US pressure on Chinese renminbi rigidity
United States Treasury Secretary John Snow currently visiting Beijing insisted that China must make its currency the yuan or renminbi pegged to the US dollar, “more flexible”.
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Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands: S. American-Arab support for Argentina
Leaders from South America and the Arab countries currently meeting for their first summit in Brazil agreed to include in the final declaration a clause calling on United Kingdom and Argentina to resume Falklands/Malvinas dispute negotiations for a “fair, peaceful and lasting solution in accordance with the several pertinent United Nations resolutions”.
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Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News.
Headlines:
Ovine meat production in Chile down; Punta Arenas port rates in Chilean pesos; Fisheries Minister inaugurates Seafood Expo Latin America. -
Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC pumping over 30 million bpd
OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced Tuesday in Kuwait that during May country members belonging to the cartel are increasing daily oil production to 30,3 million bpd. This represents a daily increase of 600,000 barrels, said OPEC's president Ahmed Fahd Al-Sabah.
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Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
WB: Governance in Latinamerica has not improved
Governance and Justice administration have not improved in Latin America in the last eight years, considerably reducing countries economic potential argues a report released this week by Daniel Kaufmann, World Bank Director of Global Governance.
