Stories for October 2006 , page 3

Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Dominican UN candidacy has US and Venezuela's blessings

Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Uruguay are potential alternative candidates to end the fierce but seemingly endless dispute between Guatemala and Venezuela for the region's non permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.

Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina's eyes fixed on Misiones referendum

Voters in northern Argentina will be electing Sunday 35 members of a controversial Constituent Assembly that is tasked beforehand with reforming one article of the provincial Constitution and thus opening the way for the Argentine politics temptation of Executive “indefinite or perpetual re-election”.

Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil Votes in Presidential Runoff Election

Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a runoff presidential election with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expected to win another term in office.

Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Castro ridicules rumors of his death

The ailing Fidel Castro appeared on Cuban state television for the first time in more than a month Saturday, looking thin and tired but walking around and ridiculing recent rumors of his death.

Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Morrison's new Antarctic challenge

Construction firm Morrison (Falklands) Ltd has been awarded a contract in Antarctica.

Saturday, October 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine says “nyet” to arms

“The Argentine government is not considering the purchase of military equipment but to strengthen technical and military cooperation with Russia,” Garré told reporters according to Argentina's state-run Telam news agency.

Saturday, October 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Total and Vintage sign Bolivian contracts

France's Total and US-based Vintage signed new contracts with the Bolivian government late last night to continue operating in the country's energy sector, a Bolivian official said.

Friday, October 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Iran strongly rejects Argentine prosecutors' accusation

Iran strongly rejected Argentine prosecutor charges against former high-level Iranian officials over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires.

Friday, October 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

EU vessels “threaten” Chilean fisheries

Chile's fishing industry is on alert over the presence of two European Union fishing boats off the coast of Chile, just outside the 200 miles of Chile's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), over which the country has rights over the exploration and use of marine resources.

Friday, October 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Clear lead for Lula in Brazilian presidential run-off

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to this Sunday's presidential run-off in Brazil as the favourite, according to a poll by Datafolha published Thursday in Folha de Sao Paulo.