Oil prices won't drop much from their current record levels unless the United States falls into recession, forecasted Saudi Arabian former Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani.
The Argentine government denies it was considering monetary compensations for Malvinas war veterans and for next of kin of killed servicemen.
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld currently visiting Argentina said that US-Argentina relations are based on a long friendship which continues to strengthen and on common challenges faced by both countries.
THE Falklands is to receive the Queen's baton which will carry Her Majesty's 'message to the athletes' at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Democrat congressional leaders called on U.S. President George W. Bush and his Mexican counterpart Vicente Fox, to take action in reforming the current immigration system.
Although no immediate risks were detected, members of the European Union (EU) sanitary inspection mission that recently visited Argentina questioned the absence of proper organoleptic controls in fishing landings, first sale outlets and pre-processing stages. They also emphasised the need for homogeneous procedures and a greater participation of the country's Agro Food and Health National System (SENASA).
Bolivian democracy is on the verge of crumbling due to pressures from leftist populism, stated The Washington Post in its Monday editorial which also urges a more concerted support effort from neighbouring countries and the United States to the beleaguered government of President Carlos Mesa.
Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Ignacio Walker said he was confident that the Chilean candidacy for Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS, will conclude successfully.
The Scottish Fishermen's Federation announced the appointment of Bertie Armstrong as the new Chief Executive of SFF and its wholly owned subsidiary company SFF Services Limited.
Standard Wool Chile is active in the Magallanes Region wool market in spite of the recent blaze which completely destroyed its processing plant in Punta Arenas.