Stories for January 2006 , page 9

Wednesday, January 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

How Socialist is Bachelet and Morales?

Associating the victory of Chilean elected president Michelle Bachelet with other political “events” in Latinamerican such as the election of Evo Morales in Bolivia and the popularity of nationalist Ollanta Humala in Peru is “absurd”, said Organization of American States, OAS, Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza.

Wednesday, January 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

US oil company buys into Neuquen basin

Apache Corporation announced this week an agreement that will expand its Argentina presence through the negotiated acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources' oil and gas operations in that country.

Wednesday, January 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

World oil demand forecasted to grow 2.2% in 2006

A rebound in Chinese demand growth and a stronger consumption in United States will push world demand for oil in 2006, estimated to increase 2.2% according to the monthly report from the International Energy Agency, IEA. In 2005 oil demand expanded 1.3% over 2004.

Tuesday, January 17th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil walking “on own two feet” after paying off IMF

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told his compatriots Monday that Brazil “has begun to walk on its own two feet” after paying off in full its $15 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund.

Tuesday, January 17th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina: 2005 fisheries landings total 843,357 tons

Preliminary figures provided by the Argetnine National Fishing Coordination Directorate tally the January-December 2005 period fishing landings at 843,357 tonnes. Should final results confirm these figures, they would demonstrate slightly lower numbers than 2004, when total landings reached 873,100.2 tonnes, according to the statistics by the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Secretariat (SAGPyA).

Tuesday, January 17th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Bachelet: relation with Argentina is strategic

“The relation with Argentina is strategic. The destinies of Chile are closely linked to those of Argentina”, said elected Chilean president Michelle Bachelet who emphasized her administration's foreign policy will privilege relations with neighbouring countries and regional economic integration.

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%.