Stories for July 2006 , page 9

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Casino and five stars hotel for Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas has been awarded a casino licence and work on the new 3.4 million US dollars building is scheduled to begin next January according to the Pacifico Sur group.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico a “full and consolidated” democracy

Mexican President Vicente Fox defended in Spain his country's “full and consolidated” democracy and citizens' trust in the institutions, despite the opposition's massive challenge to the results of the July 2 presidential election.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

“Prudence and friendly dialogue” to face energy crisis

Chile must insist in a friendly dialogue with Argentina while it strives to achieve energy autonomy because the “real truth is that Argentina is running out of natural gas”, warned Chile's former Economy and Energy minister Jorge Rodriguez Grossi.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador preparing for October election

Ecuador's Constitutional Tribunal confirmed Tuesday that former President Lucio Gutierrez, ousted by Congress last year, may not run again next October.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

US wholesale prices jumped 0.5% in June

United States wholesale prices rose by a steeper than expected 0.5% in June as food prices and energy costs posted their highest gain in thirty months, according to data from the US Labour Department.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina's Jewish community points to Iran

Argentina's Jewish community demanded diplomatic relations with Iran be cut off claiming Teheran was behind the terrorist attack in which 85 people were killed in Buenos Aires 12 years ago on July 18.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Migration in the Iberoamerican agenda

Iberoamerican countries called for “safe, orderly and productive” policies to face the challenges of modern world migratory movements.

Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Steady start for second Falklands Loligo squid season

Falkland Islands Government Director of Fisheries , John Barton, told Mercopress yesterday that the 2006 second loligo squid season began on Saturday, with all sixteen expected ships taking up their licences and beginning to fish.

Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Tsunami kills 220 on Java

A tsunami crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages on Java island, killing at least 120 people, leaving scores missing and sending thousands climbing trees or fleeing to higher ground to escape.

Tuesday, July 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Albatross colony observed in Southern Chile

Research by Chilean scientists revealed the presence of black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses in Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of Chile.