Stories for October 2006 , page 9

Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

“Terminator Arnold” attacks Chilean fresh fruit

California's governor race has given a dramatic turn with incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger calling to “buy only Californian” and rejecting farm produce from other countries, among which Chile, a heavy exporter of fresh fruit to United States.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Measures to improve Falklands' camp economy

The Falkland Islands government announced its commitment to improve agricultural productivity and farm incomes by moving from short term financial assistance to long term measures and solutions.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

South American pipe dream ?a joke'

The former prime minister of Spain, Felipe González, said that South America's natural gas pipeline “is a joke” and that “it will never be carried out.”

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ortega eyes return to Nicaraguan presidency

Daniel Ortega may become Nicaragua's president again. And the United States is, once more, out to stop him.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

WWF in Chile debates commercial whaling

Just moments before the start of a World Wildlife Fund conference on whale conservation, held in southern Chile's Region X, breaking news from Iceland caused a big splash: the Nordic country announced it will resume commercial whaling.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Panama OKs Canal Project

Voters overwhelmingly approved the largest modernization plan in the 92-year history of the Panama Canal on Sunday, backing a multi-billion dollar expansion that will allow the world's largest ships to squeeze through the shortcut between the seas.

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.