Stories for October 21st 2006

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands' offshore survey to increase oil “drillable targets”

Rockhopper Exploration plc begins this Saturday (October 21) a 65-day, 3D Seismic Survey, in the South Atlantic North Falklands Basin with the purpose of increasing its “drillable targets” in the area.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chile supports German bid for UN Security Council

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet paid tribute to Germany this week, the country that opened its doors to her and her mother, Angela Jeria, during their exile from Pinochet's Chile between 1975 and 1979.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

American Travel Writers invited to Patagonia

Over 160 tourism journalists and photographers belonging to United States and Canada's main media will be touring Chilean Patagonia beginning October 23.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia downplays military agreement with Venezuela

Bolivia's neighbours should not feel threatened by a proposed military aid package from Venezuela that will be used to set up new bases along its borders, said Defence Minister Walker San Miguel.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Globalization is positive, but mostly benefits the rich

Five out of ten Chileans feel globalization is positive for the country, but two in three believe it only benefits the rich.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Following bombing Colombia cancels prisoner exchange

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe withdrew on Friday his offer to negotiate a humanitarian prisoner exchange with Marxist oriented rebels after blaming the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for a car bomb that wounded 23 people

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Volcano erupts in Ecuador; earthquake in Peru

Lava and ash erupted from an Ecuadorian volcano 85 miles south of the capital Quito forcing the evacuation of about 300 villagers. An eruption two months ago of the Tungurahua volcano killed four people and left two others missing and still unaccounted for.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's deadliest air disaster begins to unveil

Early analysis of the flight data recorders from two planes that collided in Brazil's deadliest air disaster indicated the smaller jet's transponder was not signalling its location at the time of the accident, revealed Brazil's Defence minister.

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Remittances to Latinamerica reach new record

Latin American immigrants living in United States will send more than 45 billion US dollars to their relatives back home this year, a 10% increase over 2005, according to a report from the Inter-American Development Bank.