MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 2006
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Saturday, March 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile says adios to President Lagos
It's reminiscent of a tale of rags to riches. Ricardo Lagos' presidency started in March 2000 with an aura of foreboding. He had only just beaten Joaquin Lavin in January's electoral run off; the specter of the first ?leftist' President since Allende sent capital flying out of the country; and it was widely believed he wouldn't finish his term.
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Saturday, March 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine January fisheries exports reach 48 million USD
Argentine fish exports totalled 48 million US dollars last January, up 16% over a year ago, 41.3 million US dollars, according to the latest release from the country's National Health and Agro-Food Quality Service (SENASA).
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Saturday, March 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Paper mills conflict: 90 days truce agreed
Uruguay and Argentina presidents announced Saturday in Chile a 90 days truce in the paper mills controversy with a simultaneous plants construction suspension and lifting of international bridges blockades by Argentine residents and environmentalists protesting against the mills alleged future pollution.
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Saturday, March 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Michelle Bachelet takes office in Chile
Michelle Bachelet was inaugurated as Chile's first woman president Saturday during a ceremony at the country's Congress attended by thirty world leaders and delegations from 120 countries.
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Saturday, March 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Arrested Korean jigger arrives in Mar del Plata
A Korean jigger supposedly poaching in Argentine waters arrived Saturday afternoon in Mar del Plata del Plata escorted by the Argentine Navy corvette Guerrico.
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Friday, March 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Conservationists convene; Endurance heads to Argentine dry dock.
News in brief:
Illex catch rates are ?reasonable'; No news' on John Cheek; Inquest opened and adjourned; A striking military exercise. -
Friday, March 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas grounded by workers
The 24-hour strike launched at midday Thursday by pilots and mechanics at Aerolineas Argentinas forced the cancellation of 38 flights and left some 10,000 passengers stranded, the carrier said.
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Friday, March 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lula and Blair push trade talks
Brazil and Britain have called for a summit of world leaders to give a decisive push to global trade liberalisation talks.
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Friday, March 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
The World Gets 102 More Billionaires
As emerging stock markets surged during the past year, 102 wealthy people around the world won a much-coveted title along with their stellar gains - they all became billionaires.
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Thursday, March 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Another first for HMS Endurance
“Next Friday, 10th March at 1400 hours the ice breaker HMS Endurance, belonging to the British Royal Navy, will enter dry dock for repair at the Naval Dockyard at Puerto Belgrano.”
