Stories for November 1st 2006

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chile legalizes internet telephony in landmark decision

In a landmark ruling late last week, Chile's Free Competition Defense Court (TDLC) fined the nation's most important fixed line telephone company $581 million pesos (US$1 million) for blocking Internet telephony service providers.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Two MPs FIG guests expected this week in Falklands

Conservative MP Mike Penning and Labor MP Sarah McCarthy-Fry are due to arrive on November 3, accompanied by the Falkland Islands Government's (FIG) Representative in the UK, Sukey Cameron.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Milk and flour add to Chile/Argentina trade disputes

Argentina has begun steps to take Chile to the World Trade Organization in protest for the stamping of tariff safeguards on Argentine dairy imports.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean Armed Forces reap copper bonanza benefits

Chile's armed forces will receive 1.2 billion US dollars in 2006 from the state-owned copper company, Codelco.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Iceland rapped for resuming commercial whaling

Diplomats from twenty five countries led by Britain's ambassador delivered Wednesday a strongly-worded protest condemning Iceland over its decision to resume commercial whaling.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivia's Morales “delays” mining nationalization

President Evo Morales backed off his plan to nationalize Bolivia's mining industry, saying his government can't afford it “for now” but he still wants to eventually recover control of the nation's mineral wealth.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Migration and poverty in Ibero-American summit agenda

The 16th edition of the summit for the heads of state and governments of Ibero-America is set to begin this week in Uruguay with an agenda in which the issue of migration, poverty and development will establish the model for dialogue and cooperation.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina's big business asks for reliability and energy

To ensure sustained development Argentina needs sound political institutions, reliable rules of the game to promote investment and energy, are the conclusions of a report from one of the country's leading business organizations.

Wednesday, November 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina/Uruguay dispute: with blocked bridges, “no dialogue”

“With blocked bridges there's no dialogue”, said Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez when asked if a bilateral meeting with President Nestor Kirchner was scheduled next Friday in the framework of the Ibero-american summit in Montevideo.