MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Tuesday, November 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
With Lavagna out, who reins Kirchner?
Argentina's new Economy minister Felisa Miceli is a close associate of her former boss Roberto Lavagna who was ousted by President Nestor Kirchner in Monday's cabinet reshuffle that also included Foreign Affairs, Defence and Social Development.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Unemployment remains unchanged in Brazil: 9,6%
Unemployment in Brazil remained unchanged in October at 9,6% compared to the previous month according to an official release.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador names Supreme Court judges
After seven long months Ecuador has selected new judges for the Supreme Court which was at the centre of a crisis that forced the ousting of former president Lucio Gutierrez.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Montreal: Climate talks begin
More than 180 nations were grappling with gloomy prospects of increased pollution and global warming at the first meeting on the UN Kyoto Protocol, as a political storm unfolded in host nation Canada.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas flies on rented planes
Argentina's largest airline reported Tuesday it is renting aircraft from other companies to resume part of its operations idled by a six-day-long strike by pilots and mechanics.
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Monday, November 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
FIG settles dispute with public works contractor
The Falkland Islands government and Gordon Forbes Construction have settled a several years dispute which will finally demand the disbursement of almost three million pounds.
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Monday, November 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina: Breaking News
Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna, who helped pull the country out of its worst recession on record, was ousted as part of a cabinet shuffle. The nation's stocks, bonds and the currency tumbled.
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Sunday, November 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Pinochet's aides long silent loyalty cracks
Chilean former dictator Augusto Pinochet ordered current ruling coalition presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet and her mother, Angela Jeria, arrested in January 1975, admitted former secret service chief Manuel Contreras.
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Sunday, November 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas grounded by labour conflict
Spanish owned Aerolineas Argentinas is planning to fire 168 staff including pilots and mechanics that since last Thursday are on strike demanding higher wages according to information released Sunday by company headquarters in Buenos Aires.
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Saturday, November 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
“Mad cow” case confirmed in Luxembourg
A new case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE, or “mad cow” has been reported in Luxembourg, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
