MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 2006
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Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lan begins Santiago/Punta Arenas night flights
Almost a hundred passengers inaugurated this week the first of two weekly direct night flights between Santiago and Punta Arenas which Lan Chile has added for summer season's months.
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Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
United States population hits 300-million mark
The population of the United States officially hit the historic milestone of 300 million Tuesday morning, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
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Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine : Violence mars Perón coffin transfer
Violence between union activists yesterday wounded more than 40 people and marred the transfer of Juan Domingo Perón's remains to a mausoleum, evoking scenes of the Ezeiza massacre in 1973 when scores were killed in a gun battle between the right and left wings of the Justicialist Party that the three-time president founded.
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Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
President Bachelet travels to Germany
President Michelle Bachelet begins a four-day state visit to Germany on Wednesday morning, which will include visits to cities she once lived in.
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Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
The greening of the Falkland Islands
Although most of the grass remains obstinately white in appearance, a number of schemes currently taking shape in the Falkland Islands suggest that the attitude of its government to the environment is getting ever greener.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's stock market rises to record high
Chilean stocks rose to the week's third record close on Friday. The Santiago Stock Exchange's Ipsa index, tracking the 40 most sold stocks, rose 0.32% to 2,356.97 points.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' fisheries dispute and Vigo's industry stance
Spanish fishing companies operating in the South Atlantic and with direct or indirect interests on both fisheries, --Argentina and the Falkland Islands-- are bound to suffer strong financial losses according to Vigoemrpesa.com, an internet information agency linked to the Galicia fishing industry.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Fifty one tour ships for the coming South Georgia season
Tour ship visits to South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic for the coming season are higher than last season, according to the island's government.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New names for the UN Security Council deadlock
Mexico and Chile have begun Tuesday informal contacts with other Latinamerican countries to agree on a consensus or compromise candidate for the United Nations Security Council seat which remains deadlocked between Guatemala and Venezuela.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Guatemala “optimistic” about UN Security Council vote
Guatemala is optimistic about becoming a United Nations Security Council non permanent member when one of the seats in representation of Latinamerica is to be voted this Monday.
