Stories for May 9th 2003

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine front-runner says Mercosur comes before FTAA.

The front-runner in Argentina's May 18 presidential run-off said here Thursday that he would give priority to strengthening the Mercosur trade bloc over efforts to establish the U.S.-sponsored Free Trade Area of the Americas

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Stricken ships face salvage; 'Uncertain' Tamar crew in Stanley Harbour protest.

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Negative April inflation in Chile.

Consumer prices in Chile during April dropped 0,1%, the first negative index in 21 years according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Institute.
The fall in fuel prices was the main impact in the index, which did not surprise market expectations and signals a relief from the previous two months when uncertainty over the Iraq crisis pushed the annual inflation to 4,5%.

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Positive change of mood in US.

A majority of Americans believes that the country's military victory in Iraq will help with the war on terrorism and expressed optimism about the economy's recovery, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner in Chile.

Argentine presidential candidate and front runner for the coming May 18th run off Nestor Kirchner arrived Thursday evening in Chile, and will be meeting Chilean president Ricardo Lagos this Friday morning.