MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 2006
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Tuesday, May 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Booming black market for stolen copper
A black market for stolen copper cables has begun to flourish throughout Chile in recent months as delinquents attempt to cash in on the commodity's record high prices.
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Tuesday, May 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's Kirchner blasts defenders of military regime
President Nestor Kirchner said at Monday's Army Day ceremonies here that his government will not tolerate military personnel who act as apologists for the “state terrorism” inflicted on Argentina by the 1976-1983 dictatorship.
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Tuesday, May 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bush named Paulson for Treasury Secretary
Treasury Secretary John Snow resigned Tuesday and President Bush nominated Goldman Sachs chief executive officer Henry M. Paulson Jr. as his replacement another chapter in the shake-up to revive Bush's troubled presidency.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela promises Bolivia 2 billion US dollars aid
Venezuela's aid to Bolivia will total some 2 billion US dollars but does not mean interference in the country's internal affairs said President Evo Morales amid growing criticism from the opposition over Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez alleged involvement.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Garcia calls Chavez “midget dictator with a big wallet”
Peruvian presidential candidate Alan Garcia called Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez a “midget dictator with a big wallet” who has no respect for democratic procedures, people and “much less countries”.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner to trim powers of Armed Forces chiefs
The administration of Argentine President Nestor Kirchner will unveil plans to reduce “powers” of the Armed Forces chiefs in the framework of a general restructuring plan for the military, revealed Sunday Buenos Aires daily La Nacion.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Strong handed Uribe re-elected with landslide
President Alvaro Uribe, a key United States ally in Latin America, swept Sunday to a landslide re-election in Colombia rewarded by voters for turning around the security threat in a country bloodied by years of conflict and crime.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Economists stress caution as Chile enjoys boom
Three leading Chilean economists worried last week that unless the government proceeds with caution, the boom years the country is now experiencing could turn to bust.
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Monday, May 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
First UN aid flight arrives in Java
The first UN aid flight has arrived in Indonesia's earthquake zone carrying water, tents, stoves and cooking sets, as the death toll from the disaster climbed near 5.000
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Sunday, May 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's flag carrier Varig to be auctioned June
Brazilian authorities decided to advance to June the auction of Brazilian flag carrier Varig in a final effort to ward off the airline's collapse, announced the National Civil Aviation Agency, ANAC.
