MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2006
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' wool cooperative initiative controversy
Speaking on the Falkland Islands Radio Station's mid-day news programme on Thursday, Councillor Dr.Andrea Clausen, the Chair of the Islands' Development Board, said that there had been no pressure put on farmers to join in an initiative aimed at cutting out the middle men between Falkland Islands wool producers and the world-wide buyers of their product.
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Ten bidders for Punta Arenas Free Trade Zone
Ten companies have expressed an interest in the 23 year Punta Arenas Free Trade Zone concession. The current concession of Parenzon Chile Ltd expires February 2007, reports Punta Arenas “La Prensa Austral”.
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Island Shipping goes bust;
Education Director: ?nothing but praise' for A Level results;
News in brief:
Telephone refund; Popular tourism job;
Conferencing councillors. -
Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile proposes to Peru joint promotional campaign for “pisco”
The Chilean government on Thursday proposed to Peru that the two countries conduct a joint promotional campaign for “pisco” - grape brandy - after the World Intellectual Property Organization recognized the validity of Chile's manufacture of the traditional Peruvian liquor.
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Stroessner laid to rest in Brazil
The body of Paraguay's longtime former dictator was laid to rest here Thursday in the foreign soil where he spent his quiet exile, while back home some of those nostalgic for his rule paid tribute and others complained that Alfredo Stroessner never had to answer for his many heinous crimes.
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Three out of four Chileans have mobile phones
Almost three out of four Chileans have a mobile phone, according to a recent 3G Américas study. In a country of 15 million residents, more than 12 million have a mobile phone.
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Friday, August 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Fidel's health is better, Raul Castro says
Gen. Raul Castro, the younger brother of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, said in an interview published Friday by the official daily Granma that the latter is feeling better after undergoing risky surgery and expressed thanks for the numerous messages of solidarity and support that had been received.
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Peru and Chile reach free trade agreement
Peru announced it had successfully concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with Chile which is to be signed next Tuesday, “opening a new era” for a bilateral relation which historically has been full of diplomatic conflicts.
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Sheep farming innovation in Magallanes Region
Without innovation there's no productivity improvement is the motto which has inspired three successful sheep farmers in the extreme south of Chile, and whose achievements the Agro-business section of El Mercurio describes in a long article.
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
BAS contracts waste recycler for Antarctic bases
British Antarctic Survey, BAS, has appointed United Kingdom Thetford based waste recycler Pearsons to handle some of the waste generated by scientists working at BAS survey stations in Antarctica.
