Stories for November 24th 2006

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Islander crash at West Point; Equal fees for students will save ?a serious amount'; Holberg ?stable'; Norwegian Crown in Stanley;
Community service for DS; New ExCo members elected.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil's growth potential limited by structural distortions

Brazil has made great advances in growth and productivity performance and stability but macroeconomic and structural distortions remain preventing the country from reaping the full benefits of stabilization in terms of potential growth points out a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released Friday.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

South American countries eliminate regional tourist visas

The twelve countries which make up the South American Community of Nations signed Friday an agreement for the elimination of tourist visas with the purpose of boosting regional tourism.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Kirchner after bigger stake in Aerolineas Argentinas

Argentina is considering acquiring 20% of Aerolíneas Argentinas stock currently under Spanish majority control, after having increased its participation from 1.5 to 5% this week, revealed Friday Argentina's Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

FAO battling to lower “discard rate” in shrimp fisheries

It is the world's most sought-after seafood commodity: some 3.5 million tons of the many-legged delicacy are pulled from the ocean's waters each year, with another 2.4 million tons raised on aquatic farms.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Venezuela looses ambassador in friendly turf

Venezuela seems to have lost another “too exposed” diplomat for having triggered undesired events for the host country's president, --Argentina's Kirchner-- even when he happens to be a good friend of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

New technology threatens ?building blocks' of Antarctic Ecosystem

Deputy Governor of the Falkland Islands, Miss Harriet Hall, returned to Stanley last week after attending the annual conference of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Hobart, Tasmania.

Friday, November 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Ecuador: survey shows split electorate and turbulence

Ecuador's richest man and a left wing US educated economist have ended their campaigns for next Sunday's presidential run off which is too close to anticipate not only a clear winner, but a promising politically stable future for the oil rich country.