MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Thursday, April 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Montevideo container terminal expansion advances
Four groups have submitted adjusted offers to Terminal Cuenca del Plata, TCP, which operates a container port terminal at Uruguay's capital Montevideo, for an expansion and recovery project.
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Thursday, April 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
ECB leaves Euro rates unchanged at 2%
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank, ECB, decided Thursday to keep the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations unchanged at 2%.
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Thursday, April 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mid term election dates announced in Argentina
Argentina will be holding open, compulsory and simultaneous primary elections for the nomination of Deputies and Senate candidates next August 7.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Dumbarton Castle visits S. Sandwich Islands
Falklands Patrol Ship HMS Dumbarton Castle recently returned from a deployment to Britain's most southerly territories, South Sandwich Islands and at the same time proceeding as far south as any warship can travel.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Castro describes Pope as “unforgettable friend”
Fidel Castro visited Vatican legation in Havana Monday to sign the book of condolences for the death of Pope John Paul II, whom the Cuban leader described as an “unforgettable friend”.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Growing inflation fears in Argentina
Consumer prices in Argentina continued to advance during March rising 1,5% over February with an accumulated 4% for the first quarter of 2005 and 9,5% in the last twelve months, according to the latest report from the country's Statistics and Census Institute.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Monaco's H.S.H. Prince Rainier III dies
Prince Rainier III of Monaco, whose marriage to American film star Grace Kelly brought elegance and glamour to one of Europe's oldest dynasties has died aged 81.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine: Gov't justifies K skipping pope burial
Vatican spokesman Joaquín Navarro Valls, speaking in his own name, said that the Vatican may declare Argentina a country with “religious restrictions.”
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
US dollar continues gains against euro, yen
The US dollar continued its march yesterday, with a near two-month high against the euro and six-month high against the yen two days before the European Central Bank meets to discuss interest rates.
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Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina to reinforce fisheries patrol in S. Atlantic
Argentina's hard line towards poachers in the South Atlantic fisheries will continue and reinforced with the purchase of five armed patrol vessels, reports the Buenos Aires press.
