MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Friday, May 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Another bill to defend Argentina's South Atlantic interests
A new bill to defend Argentina's interests in the South Atlantic, including the banning for life of companies directly or indirectly involved in “illegal activities”, was presented this week before the Argentine Congress by Chubut province Senator Marcelo Guinle, reports the Buenos Aires press.
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Friday, May 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
President Chavez on private “political” visit to London
Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez begins Sunday a three days “private” visit to London with a complete agenda of political events but no contacts with Primer Minister Tony Blair or his administration.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Desire Says It Still Seeks Falkland Rig
Desire Petroleum Plc, an explorer for oil and gas near the Falkland Islands, said it's still seeking a drilling rig for the area.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Investment banks with upbeat forecast for Chile's economy.
Nineteen Chilean and international banking organizations recently consulted about the world economic growth rates anticipate positive growth in the Chilean economy over the next two years. The organizations predict a solid growth average of 5.2 percent per year.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Dead penguins found on Argentina beaches
About 100 oil-coated Magellanic penguins have turned up dead in the past two weeks in a nature reserve near the frigid southernmost tip of Argentina, local reports said Thursday.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Oil prices would be stable if not for Bush
The president of Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil exporter, called for stability in international crude prices, implying they should be lower than they are but blaming a near-constant rise on what he called war-mongering by the United States.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Morales lines up land owners as next target
Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, on Thursday ruled out compensating foreign energy companies that face changes to their contracts as a result of a controversial nationalisation policy announced earlier this month.
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Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Fox warns leftist policies will harm Latin America
Vicente Fox, the president of Mexico, on Thursday delivered a salvo against the leftwing policies of Venezuela and Bolivia, warning that protectionism and nationalisation could damage the prospects of Latin America as a whole.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil tells Chavez: hands off the Southern Cone
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez that “interference” by Caracas in the Southern Cone could jeopardize plans for a major gas pipeline, Brazil's foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
FT criticizes Kirchner's confrontational (but popular) style
The Financial Times this week harshly criticised Argentine President Nestor Kirchner warning that the effects of his style of government could have an enduring impact in future investments.
