MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 2006
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Thursday, October 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Outsider set to win first round of Ecuador's presidential race
Former economy minister and college professor Rafael Correa and his independent political movement that is challenging Ecuador's traditional party politics is leading public opinion polls for next Sunday's presidential election.
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Thursday, October 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
EU Parliament calls for free trade agreement with Mercosur
An overwhelming majority in the European Parliament approved Thursday a report calling on the EU to reach “as soon as possible” a free trade agreement with Mercosur, currently blocked by the World Trade Organization Doha round talks.
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Thursday, October 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Fed “Beige Book” cautious about inflation
Economic activity in United States continued to expand in September helped by strong growth in four districts according to the latest Federal Reserve “Beige Book” survey of current economic conditions released Thursday.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
LAN to lower fares and try new business strategy
LAN Chile, the primary airline in Chile, will begin using the tried and true business strategies that have catapulted low-cost carriers like Southwest and Jet Blue to the top their respective domestic markets.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Castro's demise and Calderon's middle class revolution
The accidental coincidences of Fidel Castro's demise and Felipe Calderon's ascendance have the potential to reshape the political geography of Latin America.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
EU Parliament votes to speed trade treaty with Mercosur
The European Parliament is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a report calling on the EU to reach “as soon as possible” a free trade agreement with Mercosur which remains delayed by the World Trade Organization Doha round negotiations.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet to visit torture camp
President Bachelet was held at Villa Grimaldi, a house on the outskirts of the capital Santiago, with her mother in 1975 during Augusto Pinochet's rule.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile millionaires' number doubles in five years
The number of Chilean millionaires more than doubled the past five years, while average family incomes grew little, according to figures developed by the from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gualeguaychu to block roads this weekend
Argentina and Uruguay have been squabbling for over a year over the construction of the mills in the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos, on the banks of the River Uruguay that divides the two countries.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile admits energy shortages to British investors
Chilean Minister of Mines and Energy Karen Poniachik promised “incentives and low risk” to all those British companies interested in investing in the Chilean mining and electricity sectors.
