Stories for March 23rd 2006

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras chief supports trans-continent gas pipeline

The director of the Brazilian government owned gas and energy agency Petrobras, Ildo Sauer, said that Venezuela has enough gas and that the project could achieve the financial unification of the subcontinent.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

International funds returning to Argentina

International funds are returning to Argentina according to the latest balance of payments figures revealed by the country's Census and Statistics Institute, Indec.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bachelet seeks more integration

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet yesterday told Argentine lawmakers that the two nations that were on the brink of war in 1978 when both were ruled by military dictatorships now need to bury past differences and work toward greater regional economic and political integration.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Millennium passengers killed in Chile bus accident

A tour bus swerved to avoid an approaching truck and tumbled 300 feet down a mountainside in northern Chile, killing 12 American tourists and injuring two others, U.S. and Chilean officials said.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking news

Headlines:
Unemployment up and reaches 10.1% in Brazil; Bombs in the eve of Argentina's 1976 coup anniversary;
US Homeland Security to help Brazil.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Caribbean cruise vessel fire kills one and injures 11

A fire apparently started by a cigarette spread smoke through a cruise ship in the Caribbean Thursday, killing an American, injuring 11 other people and damaging about 150 cabins, officials said.

Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

A friendly Socialist Bachelet hand for Vazquez

“A good Socialist always helps another Socialist”, that seems to have been the driving force behind the brief visit to Uruguay of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet who managed to put in scarce four hours in Montevideo after having concluded two intense days in Buenos Aires.