Stories for March 2006 , page 6

Saturday, March 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine says not just military was behind the dictatorship

Argentina's president told his compatriots Friday that not only the military was responsible for the coup 30 years ago that ushered in nightmarish years of abduction, torture and murder, but that significant parts of the citizenry, the church, the press and political parties must also shoulder a portion of the blame.

Saturday, March 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Best ever cruise ship season for Falklands

There seems to be general agreement that the 2005-2006 cruise ship season in the Falkland Islands has been the best and busiest ever, with only a handful of larger ships failing to make their scheduled visits.

Friday, March 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Gibraltar complains MOD airport fees hike

United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence is considering a second increase to landing fees at Gibraltar airport, just weeks after it hiked the charges by 8.4%.

Friday, March 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina marks coup anniversary

Thousands of Argentines swayed to protest songs Friday at an early morning vigil marking the 30th anniversary of a military coup that ushered in the country's Dirty War.

Friday, March 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines: A marathon effort; Proposal rattles tourism industry; Argentine annoyance at ?double play'; Millennium tragedy; Airbridge assurances; Rotterdam goes solo.

Friday, March 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay Argentine presidential summit

The crisis between Uruguay and Argentina seems to be heading to a solution as people from both nations have great expectations over the meeting their presidents will hold next Wednesday.

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.