Stories for November 10th 2006

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina's options: Kirchner or Kirchner

Argentina's First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is positioned to become the government's candidate for next year's presidential election, wrote analyst Joaquín Morales Solá in his Thursday column of La Nacion.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Trawler Holberg wrecked at Port Purvis; Police chief found guilty; Remembrance weekend; This week's cruise visitors.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Gibraltar tripartite process overcomes minor tremor

A joint “damage control” release from Spain, United Kingdom and the government of Gibraltar tried to recover the tripartite Cordoba process which was severely exposed when Spanish Foreign Affairs minister “slipped with an error” in an interview with a local newspaper.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine conglomerate eyes Chilean beef industry

One of Argentina's main conglomerates is planning to invest heavily in the Chilean meat industry purchasing one of the country's largest abattoirs, extensive ranch land with cattle in the south and a biotechnology business to improve the quality and performance of beef cattle.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Construction industry boom in Magallanes Region

Magallanes and Aisen regions in the extreme south of Chile are undergoing a boom in the construction industry pushed by urban development, real estate and public works, according to the latest report from the Chilean Construction Chamber.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Pilot whales mass beaching in New Zealand

Over 40 pilot whales have died in a mass beaching in northern New Zealand on Friday. A pod of the same size was refloated by volunteers and guided by boats out to sea.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Morales asks US to “reduce” demand for coke leaves

Bolivia called on United States to “reduce” demand for cocaine thus helping put a cap on coke leaves production. The request follows a US complaint about the increase in the illegal acreage of coke in Bolivia.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Chile celebrates salmon industry success amid controversy

Chile's booming salmon farming industry celebrated this week its twentieth anniversary with exports forecasted to reach this year a record 2.050 billion US dollars.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Washington wants to again train Latinamerican military

United States will again begin training Latinamerican and Caribbean countries military given the growing concern of Washington with the advance of “left wing regimes” in the region points out Friday's editions of USA Today.