MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay: no official tribute for former dictator
The Paraguayan government said that no official tribute will be paid to former dictator Alfredo Stroessner, who died Wednesday in Brazil at the age of 93, if his family decides to bury his remains in Paraguay.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC: Gasoline prices increasing double the crude rate
The Organization of Oil Exporting Countries, OPEC, warned Wednesday about the growing divergence between crude and gasoline prices, which in the soaring last two years have seen the fuel advance twice as fast.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican police uses force on “civil resistance” protestors
Mexican riot police used on Monday clubs and tear gas to disperse supporters of populist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who claims he was cheated of victory in July 2 presidential elections. This is the first time the authorities have used force on the protesters.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Solid performance and prospects for Mexican economy
BBVA Bancomer, one of Mexico's biggest financial institutions, forecasted that the country's economy will grow 4.3% in 2006, its best performance since 2000.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China's economy full steam ahead to a new record year
China's industrial output surged 16.7% in July compared to a year ago with strong showing in the iron ore, steel and coal sectors according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Taiwan interested in financing Panama Canal expansion
Taiwan is prepared to participate in the financing of the project to enlarge the Panama Canal, once the project has been approved by the Panamanian electorate next October.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Methanol Magallanes is second fastest growing region
The extreme regions of Chile had the most dynamic economies during the second quarter of the year, reports the Chilean Statistics Institute, INE.
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Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's energy crunch forecasted to worsen
Argentina's energy shortcomings in the near future unless massive investments are undertaken were revealed during a recent Council for the Americas forum held in Buenos Aires titled “Argentina: growth and investment opportunities”.
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Monday, August 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Councillors reject heavy smoking label
Some members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council, who are currently pondering whether or not smoking should be banned from public places in the Islands, today reacted negatively to the suggestion in a Mercopress report on this subject (Thursday 10th August) that the Falklands is “a community of heavy smokers”, something that Councillor Mike Summers referred to as “a slur on our good behaviour”.
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Monday, August 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' war Sea Harrier auctioned
A fighter jet which fought in the 1982 Falkland Islands war was sold for £ 65.512 on the internet auction site eBay reports the Daily Mirror.
Apparently the engineless Sea Harrier was bought by a bidder in Scotland. The former vertical take off Royal Navy aeroplane has wingspan of 25ft and is 46ft long.
