Stories for April 10th 2006

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian Justice Minister sinking in scandal

Brazilian Justice Minister Marcio Thomaz Bastos Sunday denied any links to the scandal that a few days ago forced the resignation of once-all powerful and President Lula da Silva's closest aide, Finance Minister Antonio Palocci.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brief News

Headlines:
Airport heist in Chile nets gang $1.6 million; Fast ferry collides with whale: 49 injured; OAS Secretary General invited to Bolivia.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador cuts into private oil companies windfall profits

Multinational oil companies operating in Ecuador called the government's decision to take a larger share of windfall profits a “legal atrocity”.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean transition to democracy “complete, but not perfect”

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, who this week begins an official state visit to Brazil said to a Brazilian magazine that the transition (to democracy) in Chile “is complete, but not perfect”.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Populist leftist Humala wins Peru's first round

Ollanta Humala, a former army commander whose nationalist campaign has polarized Peruvians, held a narrow lead in Peru's presidential election on Sunday, initial official results showed.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina: So far, no changes in hake quotas

The current hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishing quotas are to be maintained at least until the results of the recent surveys on the resource are evaluated, said National Undersecretary of Fisheries Gerardo Nieto.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Detained Falkland's vessel back home and ready to fish again

The Falkland Islands flagged fishing vessel John Cheek, which had been detained by the Argentine authorities since February 20th arrived back in her home port of Stanley today, Monday.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

FCO 1974 proposal to share Falklands with Argentina

“The war was a mistake; if we hadn't gone to war Argentina today would almost certainly have the Malvinas/Falklands”.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Montevideo and Buenos Aires, best cities in Latam

Montevideo and Buenos Aires rank as the two cities in Latinamerica with the best quality of living according to a survey released Monday by Mercer Human Resources Consulting which regularly assesses cities worldwide.

Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguayan president to meet Bush in White House

Next May Uruguayan president Tabaré Vazquez will be visiting US president George Bush in the White House, was announced in Montevideo.