MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Monday, October 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Taruman crewmembers return October 12
The fourteen Chilean crewmember retained in Australia following the arrest of Cambodian flagged longliner Taruman illegally catching toothfish in Australian waters should be returning in two weeks time.
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Sunday, October 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Survivors of sunken poached longliner begin legal demand
Former crewmembers and relatives of victims and disappeared in the tragic sinking of longliner “Amur” in October 2000, are demanding former Punta Arenas Port Marine Officer for having allowed the vessel to leave in spite of its alleged poor safety and sailing conditions reports the local press.
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Sunday, October 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Harpoon missiles for Chilean Navy new frigates
United States Defence Department approved the sale of twenty “Harpoon” missiles as well as associated equipment and services, which will help improve the capability and flexibility of Chilean Navy frigates purchased to the Netherlands.
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Sunday, October 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Effect of oceans on climate variability and maritime safety
The head of the United Nations weather agency has called for greater participation by and aid for developing countries in addressing the effect of the oceans on climate and weather variability and with regard to maritime safety and meteorological services.
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Sunday, October 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Ushuaia cruise season expects 100.000 visitors
Chilean flagged “Mare Australis” with 80 passengers officially inaugurated this week the Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego 2005/06 cruise season which this summer is scheduled to receive 310 calls and over 100,000 visitors.
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Saturday, October 1st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
World 2005 cereal production forecasted to drop 3,4%
World cereal production in 2005 is forecast at 1,984 million tonnes, slightly down since the previous forecast and 3.4% less than 2004's record output, according to the latest United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report issued this week.
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Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Taxi driver jailed for ?free ride' sex offences; Falklands team meets Lord Triesman; Pearce baby arrives; Peat Cutting this Monday;
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Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Foreign investment in Latinamerica surged 44%
Foreign investment in Latinamerica and the Caribbean increased 44% in 2004 with Brazil and Mexico the leading recipients, according to the latest release from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD.
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Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Soviet Union warned Allende of impending military coup
Former Chilean president Salvador Allende was warned by the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba that Chilean military officers were preparing a military coup against him, which was being encouraged by United States.
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Friday, September 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's economic success turns on alarm warnings
The success of Brazil's orthodox economic policies is backfiring among exports who are increasingly concerned with the ever stronger local currency which makes imports cheaper and locally produced goods dearer in US dollars terms.
