Stories for May 2007

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Green light in Brazil to build a third nuclear plant

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has given the green light to build a long-delayed third nuclear plant in Brazil, reported the Sao Paulo press.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's reserves at record level; unemployment 9.8%

Argentina's international reserves reached this week a record 40 billion US dollars according to the latest release from the Central Bank underlining that the strong position “effectively helps to reduce financial vulnerability, grants certitude to investors and reduces the country risk”.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Kirchner rescinds concessions of two major rail lines

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner rescinded a private company's concession to operate two major rail lines on Tuesday, a week after commuters rioted over delays at the main station in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Decolonization: UN calls for “strategies” for each remaining 16 territories

Strategies should be found for determining the future of each of the world's 16 remaining territories that are not yet self-governing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a United Nations seminar on decolonization in the Caribbean island of Grenada on Tuesday.
Monday, May 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cutty Sark, London landmark damaged in blaze

Cutty Sark, a London landmark and the world's last surviving 19th century tea clipper that made its name in the China trade, was severely damaged in a blaze Monday.
Monday, May 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
1982 British landings at San Carlos commemorated

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the landing of British Forces, at the start of the campaign to free the Falkland Islands from occupation by Argentine forces, was celebrated today, 21st May, at San Carlos.
Monday, May 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's Bachelet admits mistakes and opens the wallet

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, suffering from a significant downfall in her popularity caused by a controversial (and collapsed) public transport system in Santiago admitted Monday people had the right to be angry but promised that the problems will be overcome.
Monday, May 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina drops to seventh place among global beef exporters

Argentina will drop from fourth to seventh place among world beef exporters this year, after having climbed in 2005 to the third position according to the latest information from the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands stamps issue honours dead British and Islanders

Next June 14 two sets of stamps, aptly entitled “Lest We Forget”, will be officially released in coincidence with the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands “Liberation Day”, which marked the ousting of Argentine forces from the Islands and the end of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelands march to support TV Station critical of Chavez

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched Saturday to support a TV station aligned with opponents of President Hugo Chavez, whose government plans to kick the channel off the air next week by not renewing its license.