MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Canadian Labelle new head of Transparency International
Canadian Huguette Labelle, former president of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and current Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, is the new head of Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based research and advocacy body devoted to fighting global corruption.
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Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Copper year but also fears of the Dutch disease
The current prices of copper have eluded all forecasts and 2005 will be remembered in Chile as the “copper year”.
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Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
President Lula blames French farmers lobby
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva blamed the stalemate in World Trade Organization, WTO, talks on pressure from France's influential farmers.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Bs. Aires mayor faces impeachment
This capital's mayor was suspended Monday after the municipal legislature voted to subject him to impeachment proceedings for alleged negligence with a deadly nightclub fire in December 2004.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Latam countries banking on sustainable tourism
With the hospitality industry playing an even greater role in many Latin American economies, the region's nations are putting more emphasis on developing a tourism industry that advances the goal of economic development while preserving the environment and traditional ways of life.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Four provinces kick off Patagonian marine project
Argentina_ The four southernmost provinces of Chubut, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands will venture into a joint marine project in order to preserve biological diversity and prevent coastal pollution.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc: Maiden preliminary results
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM: BOR), the international oil and gas exploration and production business, announces preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2005.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
FTAA short term costs “too high” for Mercosur
Mercosur members would be in disadvantage if the Free Trade Areas of the Americas, FTAA, project became effective in the current conditions, alleges a report from the Argentine economic consultant Ecolatina released this week.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela drops out from Andean security meeting
Venezuela in the middle of a serious diplomatic rift with Mexico decided at last minute to skip a regional security conference in Ecuador involving top military officers from the Andean Community as well as the United States and Brazil.
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Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil's Finance minister targeted by prosecutors
The Brazilian Attorney General's Office will file corruption charges against Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, reported Tuesday Correio Brasilienze in Brasilia.
