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Stories for May 2006

  • 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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    FAO initiative to improve fisheries monitoring

    FAO unveiled an ambitious new collaborative initiative for improving reporting on the status of world fish stocks at a UN meeting on international fisheries policy being held in Rome this week.

  • Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, NZ, BSE-free

    Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina were officially recognized by the World Animal Heath Organization, OIE, as the only four countries in the World free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis, BSA, more commonly known as “mad cow”.

  • Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Chirac ready for “a trade deal” arrives in Brazil

    French president Jacques Chirac who Thursday begins a two days visit to Brazil called on “both sides” to overcome the current disagreements on farm tariffs and subsidies that have pitted Mercosur against the European Union in international trade talks.

  • Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    UN call to curtail high seas overfishing

    Government representatives attending a conference in New York aimed at improving measures to preserve ocean fish stocks called on Monday for more States to ratify a United Nations agreement aimed at reversing the dramatic declines seen in recent years.