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Stories for October 2006

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Tycoon and left wing outsider to dispute Ecuador's runoff

  Ecuador is headed for a runoff presidential election between a charismatic leftwing outsider and the country's richest man following Sunday's vote when no candidate gained the required votes to win outright.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Picketers lift roadblock but “conflict is not over”

  Argentine environmentalists protesting against the building of pulp mills in Uruguay lifted late Sunday the two days roadblock of a route leading to the neighboring country but warned that new “actions” can be expected in the near future.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile will “abstain” from Security Council vote

  Chile will abstain from voting for Venezuela or Guatemala in Monday's ballot to fill a non permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council was officially announced late Sunday in Santiago by presidential spokesperson Ricardo Lagos Weber.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Territories unite on climate change

  IT IS important that the European Union's Overseas Territories (EUOTs) are seen to take a lead on environmental issues.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Mentor of Gibraltar agreement Spanish ambassador to Argentina

  A Spanish Member of Parliament belonging to the ruling PSOE and who has been one of the principal movers behind the recent tripartite agreement on the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has been appointed ambassador to Argentina, according to the Gibraltar press.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  OPEC extraordinary meeting Thursday in Doha

  World oil prices climbed on Monday in anticipation of the extraordinary meeting of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) in Qatar next Thursday when the cartel is expected to clarify details of the announced production cut.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's strong growth remains above 8%

  Argentina's economic activity continued to grow strongly last August with an 8.5% expansion over the same month a year ago according to preliminary data from Ministry of Economy sources in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Peruvian ministers and legislators “invade” Chile

  Half of the Peruvian cabinet, --eight ministers--, will be visiting Chile in the coming days in the framework of the bilateral growing links sponsored by Peruvian president Alan Garcia and openly supported by the Michelle Bachelet administration.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil's growth estimate for 2006 down to 3%

  Brazil's one hundred leading corporations and independent analysts estimate that the country's growth this year will be in the range of 3% or lower, according to the latest report from the Central Bank.

• Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Decisive referendum to widen the Panama Canal

  Next Sunday October 22 the Panamanian people will vote in a special referendum to widen the Panama Canal allowing for large container ships, a 5.5 billion US dollars project which is decisive for world trade and for the lifeblood of the country.