Stories for November 21st 2006

Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine: Kirchner inaugurated oil plant, keeps mum about oil protest.

President Néstor Kirchner yesterday avoided talking about an oil workers protest in three Patagonian provinces as he addressed a crowd in Santa Cruz. But he did say that the province's next governor must be a courageous person.

Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Cruise grounded in Antarctica rescued by Spanish vessel

A Malta flagged cruise vessel with 150 passengers and which grounded in Antarctica Monday night were rescued by a Spanish Navy icebreaker currently on support duty in Antarctica.

Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Fears of “Norwalk” virus in Ushuaia/Punta Arenas run

The cruise virus “Norwalk” apparently struck early this month aboard a Chilean flagged cruise traveling from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas affecting an estimated fifty passengers, reports the local press.

Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

World Bank grants loan for Uruguayan pulp mill

The World Bank agreed Tuesday to finance a controversial pulp mill project in Uruguay that has caused tensions with Argentina over concerns it will cause environmental damage to a shared river.