MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 2006
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay denies works in free trade accord with US
Uruguay Foreign Affairs minister Reynaldo Gargano vehemently denied Thursday that the Uruguayan government was advancing in a controversial free trade agreement with United States.
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile: Latest poll shows Bachelet 5 points ahead
The latest public opinion poll before Sunday's run off in Chile's presidential election shows ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet leading her Conservative opponent Santiago Piñera by five points.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Lula calls Brazil and IMF partners now that debt is paid
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that Brazil's early payment of its debt to the International Monetary Fund will not end its relationship with the IMF, but will make them partners.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez accuses US of scuttling Brazil plane deal
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the U.S. is blocking his efforts to acquire Brazilian military training aircraft as part of an ongoing ''war'' between the two countries.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Peru bans ex-president's election bid
Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori, fighting extradition from a Chilean jail on charges of graft and involvement in murder, is barred from running for president because congress banned him from holding office, election officials ruled.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
China rejects Chilean decision to slash permits for local port access
Chinese fishing authorities consider that the Chilean government's unilateral decision to restrict the access of Chinese fishing vessels to the South American country's ports will damage the efforts taken by both parties and will hinder future cooperation, said a trading advisor in China's Embassy to Santiago, Chen Yuming
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Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivian president-elect visits South Africa
Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales arrived in South Africa on Tuesday on an international tour that already has taken him to Europe and China.
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Tuesday, January 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine squid fishery kicks off February 1
Members of Argentina's Squid Monitoring Commission agreed on February first as the starting point for the next shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) season. The decision enforced in Argentina's EEZ had been notified to industry representatives.
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Tuesday, January 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Flight to check volcanic eruption in South Sandwich
Mount Belinda on Montagu Island in the South Sandwich Islands is erupting, reports the South Georgia government.
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Tuesday, January 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Caruana to London for Trilateral and Defence talks
Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana is scheduled to meet with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London this week. This was confirmed to the Gibraltar Chronicle by the local government.
