Stories for 2005 , page 146

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bs. Aires City airport becomes a battlefield

The departures lounge of the Jorge Newbery metropolitan airport (Aeroparque) became a battleground early yesterday morning as police clashed with a group of airline workers who are against the government's decision to sell the state-run airline LAFSA to Chile's LAN.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Sentenced to 640 years in prison.

A former Argentine navy officer who admitted to participating in “death flights,” in which naked detainees were thrown from planes during the country's military dictatorship, was convicted yesterday by a Spanish court of committing crimes against humanity.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US consumer prices rise 0,6% in March

United States consumer prices (CPI) increased more sharply than expected in March, 0,6%, with higher oil and gas prices adding to growing concerns about underlining inflation.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

China can't lower expansion rate

China's economy expanded faster than expected in March 9,5%, increasing pressure on Beijing to continue with efforts to restrain fixed asset investment and possibly hike interest rates.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay prepares for a tough accord with IMF

The new Uruguayan government inherits an improved economy with diminished vulnerability although still pending is an agenda of reforms “exceptionally long” to ensure a sustained rapid growth and financial stability, reports the latest International Monetary Fund review.

Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador president removed

Lawmakers in Ecuador voted Wednesday to remove embattled President Lucio Gutierrez from office after a week of escalating street protests demanding his ouster, and they swore in Vice President Alfredo Palacio to replace him.

Tuesday, April 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Continental lobbying for OAS seat.

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez announced Monday from Honduras he has 21 votes which are sufficient for his election as the next Organization of American States Secretary General.

Tuesday, April 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

OPEC promises more oil supply in May

Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, will possibly postpone the formal increase of production quotas until June' meeting but will expand supply in May anticipated the cartel's president.

Tuesday, April 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Benedict XVI: doctrinal hard-liner or conciliator?

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the Roman Catholic Church's doctrinal hard-liner, was elected pope Tuesday in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Benedict XVI and called himself “a simple, humble worker.”

Tuesday, April 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras plans to drill offshore Mar del Plata.

Petrobras, the Brazilian government owned oil company will be investing 1,5 billion US dollars searching for hydrocarbons offshore Mar del Plata in Argentina.