Stories for 2006 , page 226

Friday, February 17th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Malvinas veterans win compensations claim

An Argentine court ruled that a group of Malvinas war veterans, all belonging to the conscripts class 1962 have the right to collect retroactively from April 2, 1982, pensions and compensations which had since been denied, reported the Buenos Aires press.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Mercosur/EU anticipate results in Vienna summit

Mercosur and European Union representatives meeting in Buenos Aires Wednesday agreed to relaunch bilateral negotiations for a cooperation and free trade treaty which has been bogged for months.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Latinamerica lobbies against US migration bill

The “March for Migrants” arrived Wednesday in Washington to lobby for the defeat of pending legislation that will allow the construction of a double fence along the US/Mexico border in an attempt to stem the flow of illegal Latinamerican immigration to the US.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

HMS Southampton rendezvous with Roz Savage

HMS Southampton made a brief rendezvous this week with solo British oarswoman, Roz Savage, the only solo female entrant in the Atlantic Rowing Race. Savage was in good spirits and accepting nothing but a Valentine card from the crew.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Councillors fully committed to Falklands' agriculture

Falkland Islands Councillors remain totally committed to the development of the meat industry, the abattoir and the Agriculture Department's Business Plan, said Councillor Ian Hansen portfolio holder for Camp issues.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands: MoD mine experts coming in March

The British Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are making progress on a feasibility study to recommend options for clearing mines from the Falkland Islands left from the 1982 conflict.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Haiti: Preval declared President

Haiti's interim government and the electoral council have declared René Préval the winner of the presidential election, ending frantic negotiations to stop violent street demonstrations in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

British Gas to provide Chile's energy alternative

British Gas was the winner of the international bid to develop Chile's natural gas mega project, which has the purpose of ensuring the country's natural gas supply in the coming years plus gradually cutting back on the high dependency on Argentine sources.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Lula da Silva requests support for bio-diesel project

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked Thursday the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to study the possibility of financing infrastructure projects and biodiesel production in Brazil.

Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Chile conditions 1.5 billion US dollars mining project

Chile's environmental authorities approved the controversial 1.5 billion US dollars mining project proposed by Canada's mining giant Barrick Gold on Wednesday but with several conditions placed on the development of the mine.