Stories for 2006 , page 34

Sunday, November 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Mercosur addresses regional migration legalization

Over 330.000 undocumented immigrants have become legal residents of Argentina in the last six months according to Interior Minister Alberto Fernandez. Most come from Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru.

Sunday, November 12th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Majority of Chileans believe corruption is “widely spread”

Even when Chile figures as the least corrupt country in Latinamerica, the general perception among the Chilean population according to the latest public opinion surveys is that “corruption is widely spread”.

Saturday, November 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Foreign investment booming in Chile

Foreign investment in Chile has grown US$3.4 billion over the last eight months compared with US$2.2 billion during the same period in 2005. These figures come from Chile's Foreign Investment Committee (FIC).

Saturday, November 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Public support for Bachelet reaches 59%

Public support for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's government now stands at 59%, according to the latest survey carried out by the Center for Studies of Contemporary Reality (CERC). This represents a 2% increase in support since August.

Saturday, November 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

HMS Illustrious hosts launch of Falklands' campaign

Aircraft carrier and Royal Navy fleet flagship HMS Illustrious is currently moored in London, her affiliated City for the Remembrance celebrations.

Saturday, November 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Peru offers an alternative to gas

Water cascading from Peru's Andes mountains toward the Amazon could be harnessed into electricity for power-hungry Brazil, freeing Latin America's largest nation from natural gas producers like Bolivia and Venezuela, Peruvian President Alan García said yesterday.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina's options: Kirchner or Kirchner

Argentina's First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is positioned to become the government's candidate for next year's presidential election, wrote analyst Joaquín Morales Solá in his Thursday column of La Nacion.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Trawler Holberg wrecked at Port Purvis; Police chief found guilty; Remembrance weekend; This week's cruise visitors.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Gibraltar tripartite process overcomes minor tremor

A joint “damage control” release from Spain, United Kingdom and the government of Gibraltar tried to recover the tripartite Cordoba process which was severely exposed when Spanish Foreign Affairs minister “slipped with an error” in an interview with a local newspaper.

Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine conglomerate eyes Chilean beef industry

One of Argentina's main conglomerates is planning to invest heavily in the Chilean meat industry purchasing one of the country's largest abattoirs, extensive ranch land with cattle in the south and a biotechnology business to improve the quality and performance of beef cattle.