MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Monday, May 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Santiago will host world tourism summit
Santiago de Chile will be hosting the XLIII Meeting of the World Tourism Organization, OMT, for the Americas scheduled May 24/26 in the framework of the V Chilean Tourism Summit it was officially announced Monday by Tourism Office officials.
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Monday, May 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Malvinas in EU Constitution, “unfortunately affect us”
Argentine Defence minister Jose Pampuro said Monday that Argentina “has growing international support” for its Falkland Islands sovereignty claim although admitting that the fact that the archipelago has been included as a British Overseas Territory in the European Constitutional Treaty, “unfortunately affects us”.
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mexico City's Mayor king of the political arena
Mexico City's Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hailed President Vicente Fox' decision to shelve criminal charges against him, thus clearing the way for the most popular candidate to run in next year's presidential election
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
EU candidate favourite for WTO post
Paul Lamy from the European Union and Ambassador Carlos Perez del Castillo from Uruguay are the two candidates left for the post of Secretary General of the World Trade Organization following the second round of consultations which eliminated Mauritius Island Foreign Affairs Minister Jaya Cuttaree.
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Insulza, consensus candidate for OAS
Chile's candidate emerged Friday as the favourite for the Organization of American States Secretary General post after Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez in a surprise move withdrew his bid.
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
S. American leftist governments' common agenda
High-ranking officials of the leftist governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay met Friday in Montevideo and forged “a common agenda” for southern South America.
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Global Petroleum active offshore Kenya
Global Petroleum Ltd said last week that in regard to Kenyan operations, the fourth Block L-10 which is now held by Dana (80% and operator) and Global (20%) - as a result of the withdrawal of Woodside - the terms of an extension of the Licence including the work programme are under negotiation with the Kenyan authorities.
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Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
“Falklands' Finest” now a mark of origin
Falkland Islands products will soon be recognisable wherever they end up in the world, thanks to a new mark of origin developed from the “Falklands Finest” logo.
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Friday, April 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines: Sticky situation for seabirds after reefer's grounding; Legal submissions delay fishing verdict; Argentine protest; Roof cost: £Ã‚½ million.
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Friday, April 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Castro joins Chavez at oil co. opening
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez moved Thursday to augment his nation's already close political and economic ties with Cuba during an official visit to the Communist-ruled Island.
