MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Birthday Surprises for Sir Rex Hunt
The Falkland Islands Government and people have paid special tribute to their former Governor, Sir Rex Hunt, to celebrate his eightieth birthday later this month, twenty four years after he courageously led the Islanders during the 1982 Argentine invasion.
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Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Energy and housing fuel US May inflation
United States consumer prices climbed 0.4% in May, driven by a sharp rise in energy costs and housing, reported Wednesday the Department of Labor.
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Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gualeguaychu unwilling to take ?no' as an answer
Argentine environmentalists said yesterday they would go back on the protest path if the World Court in The Hague did not order the suspension of the construction of two pulp mills in neighbouring Uruguay.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklanders commemorate “Liberation Day”
Today, June 14 is Liberation Day, commemorating the deliverance by British Forces of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil: Alckmin lines up Lula
Brazil's leading opposition candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, said during his party's national convention yesterday he would cut taxes and streamline the federal government to help accelerate economic growth if he won October's presidential election.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New Governor of Gibraltar appointed
Lt General Sir Robert Fulton KBE is to be the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in succession to Sir Francis Richards KCMG CVO. It is expected that Sir Robert will take up his appointment in September.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Presidential summit to set price
The presidents of Bolivia and Argentina will set a new price for the natural gas that Bolivia sends its neighbour on June 29 in Buenos Aires, Bolivian government officials said yesterday.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Pascua Lama approved by Chilean environmental authorities
Chilean environmental authorities have approved Barrick Gold's proposed $1.5 billion gold project in the Andes mountains, company officials said Tuesday, notwithstanding the opposition of environmental groups concerned about water pollution and other contamination issues.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' continue to progress, in spite of Argentina
The Falkland Islands will continue to strive for self sufficiency and the right to self determination and looking ahead to next year's 25th anniversary of the war with Argentina invites to reflect how much has been achieved since, a fitting tribute to the courage of those who enabled Islanders to regain liberty.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina closes squid fishery south of parallel 45
Argentina's Federal Council of Fisheries (CFP) unanimously decided to close the squid fishery south of parallel 45°, in order to ensure the resource.
