MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China's growing presence in Latin America
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in Beijing on his fourth visit to the oil-hungry Asian giant, has signed a number of energy deals covering production, refining and transportation.
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Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Dynamite found in luggage aboard flight
A United States citizen suspected of checking dynamite in his luggage on the flight from Buenos Aires was questioned by FBI officials in Houston after bomb-sniffer dogs picked up a scent from his baggage, officials said.
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Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lost fishermen: No drugs, no cannibalism
Three fishermen who say they survived nine months adrift in the Pacific Ocean returned to Mexico on Friday and denied they were involved in drug trafficking or resorted to cannibalism to survive.
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Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
From the River Thames to Lake Titicaca
In the heat of the engine room, huge copper-coloured cylinders hiss as Capt. Carlos Saavedra pulls hard on the accelerator lever of the oldest working ship in the Americas.
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Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile ranked second safest emerging market
Chile placed second on a new ranking by German investment bank DekaBank of the safest emerging countries for investment.
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Friday, August 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Chatham welcomes West friends aboard;
Tourism under fire; Cash flow blamed for shipper's demise.
News in brief:
C&W switch grows; GCSE results arrive; New Governor arrives today. -
Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Broadband comes to the Falkland Islands, but at a price
During the last twenty-five years the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have seen many changes, but none more so than in the field of telecommunications
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Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
“Doling out the ammunition”: Retiring FIDC Boss looks back.
“It's given me a huge amount of respect for what people do in all walks of life here, growing their businesses.”
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Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile to speed change
The government yesterday said it will quickly fulfill key promises to high-school students, a day after hundreds of youths clashed with police in a protest over perceived delays in educational reforms and improvements.
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Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivian Senate censures energy minister
Bolivia's opposition-controlled Senate passed a censure motion yesterday against the country's energy minister ? one of the architects of President Evo Morales' energy sector nationalization.
