Stories for 2005 , page 172

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia: Mesa and Morales at their necks

Hopes for an understanding between Bolivian president Carlos Mesa with union and opposition leaders faded late Thursday evening when talks to reach a consensus on the hydrocarbons bill currently under consideration in Congress, broke down.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines :
A sporting approach; Wildlife charity: preventative action needed against disease; Slow progress on Bill; Next of kin arriving tomorrow; Illex: mixed Picture; Quiet cruise week; Steer riding accident; Freedom of Gosport for vets.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean sect leader arrested in Argentina

Fugitive religious sect leader and German citizen Paul Schaefer, who has been convicted in absentia of sexually abusing 26 children in Chile, has been arrested 40 kilometres of Buenos Aires City, a Chilean government official said yesterday.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Chile, Argentina agree to create new airline

Chile's flagship LAN Airlines took the first steps on Friday to bolster its operations in the neigh boring Argentine market, a coveted hub in its Latin American expansion plan.

Friday, March 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia: new round of negotiations in the making

The tension that prevailed all week in Bolivia slacked off Friday as protesters removed some highway blockades despite threats by unions to intensify their opposition to President Carlos Mesa administration.

Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

EU calls for the release of Cuban political prisoners.

Luxembourg, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union called Tuesday on Cuba to release dozens of political prisoners.

Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Oil market remains extremely bullish

Oil prices continued Wednesday their record breaking surge in spite of the United States government reporting the highest commercial inventories in eight months.

Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lavagna: IMF-Argentina relation has resumed

Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna described as “positive” his meeting in Washington with IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato which helped resume Argentina's relation with the multilateral organization following the completion of the defaulted sovereign debt exchange.

Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Natural gas shortage crisis brewing in Chile

Current reductions of Argentine natural gas supply which are affecting Chile's industries will not have a negative overall impact on the economy, said Wednesday Francisco Vidal, Minister Secretary General of the Chilean Executive.

Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil plumbs the depths.

The Brazilian navy launched the biggest and most advanced submarine ever built in Brazil Wednesday, an achievement that President Luiz Inacio da Silva said “makes Brazil and our navy proud.”