MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2006
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina and Brazil desist from Lebanon UN peace mission
Argentina and Brazil agreed not to send troops for the United Nations peace mission in Lebanon, in spite of strong lobbying from United States, reports the Argentine press.
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean basic interest rate unchanged at 5.25%
The Chilean Central Bank Monetary Policy council decided this week to leave the basic interest rate unchanged at 5.25%.
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Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Energy impact cooling US economy
United States inflation in July rose 0.4% in July, double the June index driven by a sharp increase in the price of petrol and other energy bills.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farm equipment sold to Falklands' farmer
In an “unprecedented” operation an Argentine company has sold sophisticated farming equipment for delivery in the Falkland Islands, reports Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación in its Tuesday edition.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Perception of high corruption in Chile
A majority of Santiago's poor believe Chile suffers from a high level of corruption, according to a study by Universidad Católica's School of Administration and Economics.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexico's outgoing and incoming presidents “under siege”
Mexican President Vicente Fox called for dialogue Wednesday as supporters of leftist presidential candidate pledged to place his rival “under siege” if he is finally declared winner of the disputed poll.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay: no official tribute for former dictator
The Paraguayan government said that no official tribute will be paid to former dictator Alfredo Stroessner, who died Wednesday in Brazil at the age of 93, if his family decides to bury his remains in Paraguay.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC: Gasoline prices increasing double the crude rate
The Organization of Oil Exporting Countries, OPEC, warned Wednesday about the growing divergence between crude and gasoline prices, which in the soaring last two years have seen the fuel advance twice as fast.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican police uses force on “civil resistance” protestors
Mexican riot police used on Monday clubs and tear gas to disperse supporters of populist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who claims he was cheated of victory in July 2 presidential elections. This is the first time the authorities have used force on the protesters.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Solid performance and prospects for Mexican economy
BBVA Bancomer, one of Mexico's biggest financial institutions, forecasted that the country's economy will grow 4.3% in 2006, its best performance since 2000.
