MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Thursday, August 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Growing controversy over the London killing
London Metropolitan Police Chief Sir Ian Blair denied Wednesday Scotland Yard was involved in a cover up operation regarding the July tragic shooting by special agents of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes who they apparently mistook for a suicide bomber.
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Thursday, August 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Rio Group suspends presidential summit
The Rio Group presidential summit scheduled for next August 25/26 in Bariloche, Patagonia, has been suspended but Foreign Affairs ministers will be holding an extraordinary meeting, according to Argentine diplomatic sources.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina tempting money markets with new bond issues
Argentina is feeling international money markets with the objective of issuing a bond in US dollars but submitted to Argentine legislation.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras oil and gas production 2,3 million bpd
Brazil's government owned Petrobras totalled in July an average daily gas and oil production, from domestic and overseas sources, equivalent to 2.286.323 oil barrels per day, according to the latest report from the company.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine economy expands 9% in first half
Economic activity in Argentina expanded an impressive 9% in the first half of 2005 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Argentine Statistics and Census Institute, INDEC.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean Congress ends with military tutelage
In a solemn joint house session Chilean Congress overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a package of constitutional reforms which now fully reflect the “democratic spirit of the Chilean people”, said President Ricardo Lagos.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Climate and soybean rust condition Brazilian harvest
The output value of Brazil's agriculture and fishing sector will decline by nearly 9% this year compared with 2004, according to a report released this week.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela threatens US with oil supply suspension
The Venezuelan government warned again on Tuesday that if what it considers “aggressions” by Washington persist, it could suspend oil shipments to the United States.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Marchers support Lula and condemn impeachment
Some 10,000 demonstrators marched Tuesday in Brasilia to protest against corruption and express solidarity with embattled President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while Congress kept ahead with the investigation on bribes for votes and illegal financing of political parties.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Record oil prices set to chip 0,8% from world growth
Record oil prices will cut world economic growth by 0,8% this year and will increase the gap between rich and emerging countries according to the International Energy Agency chief economist Fatih Birol.
