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• Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguayan President Visit Argentina

  After meet Pte. Kirchner, Pte. Vazquez spoke at a lunch for 480 people at the Sheraton Hotel, where he is staying while in Argentina.

• Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire confirms exploratory drilling in 2006

  Desire Petroleum is set to begin early 2006 exploratory drilling in the Falkland Islands northern basin with an overall investment of forty million US dollars, reports the Argentine press.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Growing rift between Peru and Chile

  With the background of the growing rift between Peru and Chile, a Peruvian Congressional Committee unanimously approved Wednesday a project banning investors from Chile and Ecuador in Peruvian port and airport concessions.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Europe's downslide leaves rates unchanged at 2%

  The European Central Bank, ECB, decided Wednesday as anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged at 2%, reflecting the poor performance of the Euro-zone economy and low inflationary pressures.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Charges against Lopez Obrador dropped

  Mexico's Attorney General's office announced Wednesday it will drop contempt charges against Mexico City charismatic Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador despite the belief that he is “probably guilty” of defying a court order in a municipal land dispute.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Remittances' double impact in Latinamerica

  Remittances from hardworking emigrants in developed countries are rapidly becoming the main source of capital for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, according to a report from the Intern American Development Bank.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Troops rushed to oil rich west Venezuela

  Venezuelan troops with air and fluvial support plus elite intelligence units have been rushed to the oil-rich western region where sabotage actions have forced a considerable drop in production, announced Wednesday president Hugo Chavez.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Czech donation for Torres del Paine

  Czech Republic Deputy Foreign Secretary Jan Winkler reported that his government had donated 144,000 Euros to help with the infrastructure reconstruction and reforesting of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia which was severely damaged by a forest fire last February.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula says neighbours are ?jealous'

  Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva yesterday acknowledged tension with Argentina but predicted it is only “a temporary problem” which he attributed to “jealousy” over his country's bid to take a permanent seat the United Nations' Security Council.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Chilean consumer prices rose 0,9% in April; Chinese city delegation in Punta Arenas; Month of the Sea; King crab is king.