MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican president elect begins regional tour
Mexico's president elect Felipe Calderón begins Monday a tour of four Central American countries and five in South America with the purpose of establishing close links before he takes office next December first.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina is an “anchor” in the region according to the US
For the United States government and in spite of some “disagreements”, Argentina represents an “anchor” in the region together with Chile and Brazil, helping to prevent “the ship from going to hell”, said Thomas Shannon, US Undersecretary for Hemispheric Affairs.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian opposition wins two main states
The Brazilian Social Democrat opposition consolidated in Sunday's general election its grip on the country's two main states, Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais.
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Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Windsor Castle's Muslim prayer zone
The Queen is allowing a room at Windsor Castle to be used as a Muslim prayer zone.
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Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lula's lead in Brazil pre-election poll drops 13 percent
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues favored to be reelected on Sunday, but his lead over rivals fell 13 percentage points in just 10 days, according to a survey published Saturday.
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Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Hero of Andes crash looks back 34 years
Over and over again during his 72-day ordeal in the Andes, Nando Parrado would tell himself, “I am already dead, I am already dead.” That mantra allowed him to vanquish the fear that gripped him, and perhaps also explains why, when given a miraculous second chance at life, he has lived ever since with such gusto.
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Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil mourns air crash victims
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has declared three days of national mourning after the crash of a passenger plane with 155 people aboard.
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Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines:
40 years on Remembering the 1966 DC4 hijacking; Falklands at PM
Blair's last conference; FLH directors: ?we're not trying to buy land'; Further education: criteria could grow; New FIDC boss chosen; Peat Cutting public holiday. -
Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's international air traffic increases
Air traffic in Santiago's Arturo Merino Benitez international airport increased sharply during the last eight months, as compared to the same time last year.
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Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Former Argentine leader indicted for 2001 bond swap
A huge Argentine bond swap that was presented at the time as a financial coup led Thursday to the indictment of former President Fernando de la Rua and his economic helmsman, Domingo Cavallo.
