MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' fisheries dispute and Vigo's industry stance
Spanish fishing companies operating in the South Atlantic and with direct or indirect interests on both fisheries, --Argentina and the Falkland Islands-- are bound to suffer strong financial losses according to Vigoemrpesa.com, an internet information agency linked to the Galicia fishing industry.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Fifty one tour ships for the coming South Georgia season
Tour ship visits to South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic for the coming season are higher than last season, according to the island's government.
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Tuesday, October 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New names for the UN Security Council deadlock
Mexico and Chile have begun Tuesday informal contacts with other Latinamerican countries to agree on a consensus or compromise candidate for the United Nations Security Council seat which remains deadlocked between Guatemala and Venezuela.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Guatemala “optimistic” about UN Security Council vote
Guatemala is optimistic about becoming a United Nations Security Council non permanent member when one of the seats in representation of Latinamerica is to be voted this Monday.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Tycoon and left wing outsider to dispute Ecuador's runoff
Ecuador is headed for a runoff presidential election between a charismatic leftwing outsider and the country's richest man following Sunday's vote when no candidate gained the required votes to win outright.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Picketers lift roadblock but “conflict is not over”
Argentine environmentalists protesting against the building of pulp mills in Uruguay lifted late Sunday the two days roadblock of a route leading to the neighboring country but warned that new “actions” can be expected in the near future.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile will “abstain” from Security Council vote
Chile will abstain from voting for Venezuela or Guatemala in Monday's ballot to fill a non permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council was officially announced late Sunday in Santiago by presidential spokesperson Ricardo Lagos Weber.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Territories unite on climate change
IT IS important that the European Union's Overseas Territories (EUOTs) are seen to take a lead on environmental issues.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mentor of Gibraltar agreement Spanish ambassador to Argentina
A Spanish Member of Parliament belonging to the ruling PSOE and who has been one of the principal movers behind the recent tripartite agreement on the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has been appointed ambassador to Argentina, according to the Gibraltar press.
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Monday, October 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC extraordinary meeting Thursday in Doha
World oil prices climbed on Monday in anticipation of the extraordinary meeting of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) in Qatar next Thursday when the cartel is expected to clarify details of the announced production cut.
