MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Construction industry boom in Magallanes Region
Magallanes and Aisen regions in the extreme south of Chile are undergoing a boom in the construction industry pushed by urban development, real estate and public works, according to the latest report from the Chilean Construction Chamber.
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Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Pilot whales mass beaching in New Zealand
Over 40 pilot whales have died in a mass beaching in northern New Zealand on Friday. A pod of the same size was refloated by volunteers and guided by boats out to sea.
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Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Morales asks US to “reduce” demand for coke leaves
Bolivia called on United States to “reduce” demand for cocaine thus helping put a cap on coke leaves production. The request follows a US complaint about the increase in the illegal acreage of coke in Bolivia.
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Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile celebrates salmon industry success amid controversy
Chile's booming salmon farming industry celebrated this week its twentieth anniversary with exports forecasted to reach this year a record 2.050 billion US dollars.
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Friday, November 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Washington wants to again train Latinamerican military
United States will again begin training Latinamerican and Caribbean countries military given the growing concern of Washington with the advance of “left wing regimes” in the region points out Friday's editions of USA Today.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Certified toothfish gradually returning to posh New York
Since October New York shoppers at Whole Foods markets have been greeted by banners proclaiming the return of certified Patagonian toothfish (Chilean bass), from the South Georgia and South Sandwich islands fishery, reports The New York Times in one of its leading stories.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean fish and fruit industries leery of El Niño
Chile's Meteorological Institute predicts El Niño will hit Chile harder than expected this year, with more rain and Pacific Ocean temperatures up by half a degree Celsius.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
New aviation regulations for the Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands Civil Aviation Department in conjunction with Air Safety Support International has announced a new single set of civil aviation requirements. A series of seminars to brief industry on the changes has also been arranged.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US: Democrats win control of Congress
Democrats have won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994 after an upset victory in Virginia.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Visiting MP supports Falklands' PR campaign exposing Argentina
Spring is finally arriving in the Falklands after one of the wettest winters on record. The signs are many: evenings are longer, daffodils and snowdrops are appearing in Stanley gardens and the penguins that have spent the winter basking on beaches just South of Rio's Copacabana are busy cleaning out their burrows preparatory to laying their eggs, safe from predators.
