Stories for January 16th 2006

Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Anti establishment candidate leads in Peru

Peruvian nationalist presidential candidate Ollanta Humala for the first time is leading public opinion polls, 28%, but conservative candidate Lourdes Flores would anyhow defeat him in the event of a run off, 46% to 39% according to the Lima Sunday press.

Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands Warning in Stronger Navy Plea

The Commander in Chief of the Royal Navy has said the United Kingdom cannot fight a war such as the 1982 Falklands conflict without substantially increasing its fleet of surface warships. It is only half what it was then though much more modern and more powerfully equipped, as are its submarines.

Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Bachelet first overseas visit to Argentina

Chilean elected president Michelle Bachelet first overseas visit will be to Argentina, said Argentine Labour minister Carlos Tomada, head of the delegation which was present Sunday in Chile for the electoral run off.

Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Magallanes solid surge for Bachelet

Magallanes was the region with the fourth highest support for Chilean elected president Ms Michelle Bachelet in last Sunday's run off. Actually Magallanes votes for Ms Bachelet surged almost seven points between the December and second round, from 51.2% to 57.9%.

Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine-Uruguayan pulp mills dispute spiraling

Uruguay will officially express “concern” to Argentina over the recurrent blockading of border bridges by Argentine environmentalists which are causing “irreversible” damage to both countries economies, announced Uruguayan Foreign Affairs minister Reinaldo Gargano.