Stories for 2006 , page 234

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Chile Gets Its First U.S. F-16 Warplanes

Chile received two U.S. warplanes on Tuesday out of 10 it had ordered from the United States as part of a major military upgrade that has worried some of its South American neighbors.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Falkland Islands: Breaking News

Headlines:
Falklands to discuss full time Councillors and Governor's role; Falklands' 25th anniversary Liberation Committee. Experimental fishing proposals approved

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina/Brazil agree on trade Competition Mechanism

Argentina and Brazil agreed Wednesday the incorporation of a Competition Adaptation Mechanism, MAC, to regulate bilateral trade including provisions for protecting local industries, particularly in the case of Argentina.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine record exports: 40 billion in 2005

Argentina experienced a trade surplus of 11.322 billion US dollars in 2005, higher than expected, but 6.46% below 2004 reported the Institute of Statistics and Census.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Venezuelan ruling party forecasts landslide victory

Venezuela's ruling party anticipates a landslide victory in next December's presidential election with over 10 million votes, equivalent to two thirds of the official electoral registry, said the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) leader, William Lara.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Mercosur arms smuggling to Brazil's organized crime

A Brazilian congressional committee began Wednesday contacts with neighbouring Mercosur members and Suriname to request frontal action against arms trafficking following reports of weapons flowing to Brazilian organized crime.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Greenspan honorary advisor to UK Treasury

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has agreed to become an honorary adviser to the United Kingdom Treasury, announced British Chancellor Gordon Brown.

Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Pulp mills dispute will be “taken to Mercosur”

The controversy over two pulp mills being built in the Uruguayan side of the river that acts as a natural border with Argentina, and environmentalist groups' actions blocking routes and bridges leading to Uruguay to protest the project, will be taken to Mercosur's consideration.

Tuesday, January 31st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Madres de Plaza de Mayo end marches

After 25 years of protesting in Buenos Aires' main square for information about the disappearance of their loved ones, the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo) commemorated their 1.500th weekly march by calling an end to the “resistance marches” and praising President Nestor Kirchner.

Tuesday, January 31st 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Switzerland to check Pinochet bank accounts

Switzerland has decided to launch a probe of bank accounts allegedly belonging to former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet that Chilean authorities suspect may be linked to arms contracts, confirmed Monday the Swiss Federal Justice Office in Berne.