Stories for December 5th 2006

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Spain's turn to try and cool pull mills dispute

The Spanish Royal envoy sent to “facilitate” dialogue between Argentina and Uruguay on the escalating pulp mills dispute met Monday afternoon during forty minutes with Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez.

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina, Chile to create joint peace corps

Argentina and Chile signed an agreement yesterday to create a joint peace corps that will be made available to the UN by 2008.

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Morales focuses on investments

Bolivian President Evo Morales has called a meeting with foreign oil companies operating in the country to discuss future investment in the nationalized energy industry, the government said yesterday.

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Former Paraguay president jailed

The former President of Paraguay, Luis Gonzalez Macchi, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for fraud and embezzlement.

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Ecuador Declares Correa President

Ecuador s Supreme Electoral Court is officially declaring on Monday economist Rafael Correa.

Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Busy Falklands visit for Endurance

THE company of HMS Endurance have spent an enjoyable few days in Stanley and around the Islands.