Stories for October 5th 2009

Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 06:55 UTC
Saudis want US government to sell its stake in Citigroup

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a main investor in Citigroup, urged the US government to sell its stake in the bank as soon as this year to boost investor confidence, Emerging Markets magazine reported.
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 06:49 UTC
Micheletti lifts emergency decree; IMF promises aid to Zelaya

Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti lifted Monday an emergency decree that suspended some civil liberties and shut two media outlets loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Micheletti had come under pressure to end the emergency measures as the Organization of American States, OAS, tried to negotiate an end to a crisis triggered when Zelaya was toppled in a June coup.
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 06:38 UTC
“Historic day” for Brazil which for the first time becomes IMF creditor

Brazil became on Monday for the first time ever a creditor of the International Monetary Fund when it formalized a decision to buy 10 billion US dollars worth of IMF notes nominated in SDR.
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 01:53 UTC
Steady aim partridge hunting with Black River Outfitters in Uruguay

For any sportsman looking for a challenging opportunity other than barrel-melting with ducks and doves in Uruguay, partridge hunting organized by Black River Outfitters, is the perfect alternative.
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 01:19 UTC
Desire’s un-risked oil prospect in Falklands’ waters over 3 billion barrels

Desire Petroleum prospective un-risked recoverable resources net in Falkland Islands waters are over 3 billion barrels of oil in the company’s ten top prospects according to the recently completed Competent Person’s Report, CPR and released this week.
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 01:15 UTC
World gas conference in Argentina to discuss supply-demand balance

Ministers, industry leaders and experts from 81 countries are meeting in Buenos Aires for the 24th World Gas conference with one main topic in the agenda: the balance between natural gas supply and demand.
Monday, October 5th 2009 - 14:00 UTC
Malvinas Families grateful to Argentine, UK governments and Islanders

“We are most grateful to the governments of Argentina and Britain for having allowed us to go ahead with the homage, and to the Falkland Islanders for having left aside wounds of the past”, said Malvinas Families head Hector Cisneros at the successful completion of the first of two visits to the Falkland Islands.
Monday, October 5th 2009 - 13:50 UTC
Micheletti admits it was “a mistake” the way Zelaya was ousted

Honduran de facto president Roberto Micheletti admitted that the way elected President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military last June 28th and flown out of the country, “was a mistake”.
Monday, October 5th 2009 - 13:45 UTC
Argentina mourns folk singer Mercedes Sola, the “voice of Latinamerica”

Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the 'voice of Latinamerica' whose music inspired opponents of South America's brutal military regimes and led to her forced exile in Europe, died on Sunday at 5.15 am after have battled for more than 13 days a delicate health condition.
Monday, October 5th 2009 - 13:41 UTC
Unesco safeguard for Andean Aymara cultural heritage

Unesco’s support for the project to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of the Aymara communities of Bolivia, Chile and Peru should be seen as an example for Latinamerica, according to Peruvian anthropologist Soledad Mujica.