MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 24th 2006
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Royal visit planned for Falklands War 25th Anniversary
VIP visitors, including a member of the Royal Family, live and interactive TV coverage between the Falklands and Britain and an extra day's holiday were all part of a package of measures to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation announced on Monday night.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
A new Country born in Europe
Montenegro's leaders were cleared to run the world's newest state yesterday after official results showed 55.5 percent of voters had chosen independence, ending nearly a century of formal ties to Serbia and closing the final chapter in the story of Yugoslavia.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Web inventor: Internet is ready for big leap
The World Wide Web is on the cusp of making its next big leap to become an open environment for collaboration, and its inventor said he has not been so optimistic in years.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur: “Civil society must help integration”
Alvarez quit as Argentina's vice-president in October 2000 in what many consider the beginning of the end of the Radical-Frepaso alliance headed by then President Fernando de la Rúa, which collapsed amid deadly riots in December 2001 as the country fell into its worst-ever economic crisis.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine pressure “bound to fail” says Falklands Governor
Giving what will be his last “State of the Nation Address” at the commencement of the budget session of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, retiring Governor, Mr. Howard Pearce CVO delivered two clear messages to the current Argentine administration, as follows:
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican opposition candidate apologizes to President Fox
In an unexpected move the Mexican leading opposition presidential candidate apologised to President Vicente Fox for having used offensive language against him although he also criticized the government's support for the ruling party candidate.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
When cancelling sovereign foreign debt is not a good deal
Chile could pay off by the end of the year its full foreign debt with the surplus generated from booming international copper prices.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Peru thanks Chile for “gagging” Fujimori
Peruvian officials praised Tuesday Chile's decision to stop former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, currently free on bail in Santiago, from making further political statements until the extradition process is over.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Uruguay lead in business' openness and access
Chile and Uruguay figure as the leading Latinamerican countries where it's much easier to interact and exchange among people, businesses and nations, according to a report from a private US corporation released this week.
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Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
ENAP looks for oil and gas in Magallanes
ENAP, Chilean government owned petroleum company will be investing 2.5 million US dollars in exploring for oil and gas in two different areas, 60 and 120 miles to the northeast of Punta Arenas.
