Stories for March 31st 2007

Saturday, March 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lavagna criticizes Kirchner's meddling with the economy

Argentina's current administration has no foreign policy, government meddling is threatening the economy and concentration of power in the Executive is not healthy for democratic institutions points out Roberto Lavagna former Economy Minister and the leading opposition candidate for next October presidential election.
Saturday, March 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Floods in Argentina leave 11 dead and 55.000 evacuees

Persistent rainfall and floods in central and east Argentina have killed eleven people and forced the evacuation of at least 50.000 according to the latest Saturday official reports from the affected provinces.
Saturday, March 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
El Salvador chosen as “pilot” country for ethanol project

United States and Brazil invited El Salvador to become the “pilot” country for the production of ethanol thus helping to save on hydrocarbons, was confirmed in El Salvador by the country's president Elias Antonio Saca.
Saturday, March 31st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mills protestors begin eight days blocakes

Residents from the Argentine province of Entre Rios and environmentalists begun Saturday an eight days coordinated blockade of all three accesses to neighboring Uruguay in protest for the construction of a pulp mill which they claim will cause irreparable damage to the environment.

Lavagna criticizes Kirchner's meddling with the economy