MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 2006
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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.
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Sunday, January 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile has her first elected woman president
Socialist Michelle Bachelet was elected Chile's first woman president on Sunday's run off with a seven point difference over her Conservative rival.
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Sunday, January 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Morales-Kirchner meeting in Buenos Aires
Argentine president Nestor Kirchner will be receiving next Tuesday elected Bolivian president Evo Morales who this weekend returned to La Paz from a successful international trip of eleven days in four continents with promises of support for his administration.
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Friday, January 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Little bridge is big feat; Cllr Summers: Malvinas Basin exploration activity won't harm us; PN apologises to the Director of Education; Road worker injured; MPs to make February visit; Police report with Attorney General; This week's cruise ships; Rower to try again after repairs. -
Friday, January 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina advances partial opening of squid season
Argentina signalled the beginning of the Illex squid season as of January 16, effective in the South Atlantic between parallels 44o and 46o 30' and between provincial jurisdiction and meridian 62o West.
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Repsol YPF, Enarsa sign offshore exploration accords - Argentina
Spanish oil major Repsol YPF has signed two agreements with Argentina's state energy firm Enarsa and other international partners to explore for hydrocarbons in offshore Argentina, Repsol YPF said in a statement.
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Euro zone interest rates unchanged at 2.25%
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at 2.25% in its Thursday January 12 meeting. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that on the basis of regular economic and monetary analyses, “we have decided to keep the key ECB interest rates unchanged following the increase of 25 basis points on 1 December 2005”
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina, spaghetti or beef country?
The myth about Argentines feeding virtually only on beef was swept aside by economic difficulties and the more modest spaghetti figures as the staple dish, according to a poll released this week in Buenos Aires.
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Latam trade surplus with US down in October
Latin America and the Caribbean trade surplus with United States fell 10.7% last November compared to October totalling 8.7 billion US dollars reported the U.S. State Department.
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Thursday, January 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Morales and Washington “willing” to dialogue
Bolivian elected president Evo Morales said he forgives the United States government for all the humiliations and accusations launched against his country and emphasised he was willing to dialogue with Washington.
