Stories for June 4th 2003

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

Chilean fisheries, fastest growing sector; Campaign against Lan Chile's fares; Punta Arenas student in Oxford.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Argentina closer.

Argentina and Chile's Foreign Affairs ministers said that the free trade agreement Chile will be signing this Friday with the United States will not influence the strengthening of the Mercosur process.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Interest rates and Lula's popularity remain high

In spite of his praised performance in the Evian G8 summit in France before the leaders of the world's richest countries, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is still pressed by the ongoing interest rate controversy that divides his administration.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Greenspan anticipates modest growth.

Federal Reserve president Alan Greenspan praised the extraordinary resilience of the United States economy and forecasted that the growth rate will quicken, although not as rapidly as anticipated by some analysts.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina returns to deflation.

Following sixteen months of inflation triggered last January 2002, when the Argentine currency was freely floated mainly against the US dollar, retail prices in Argentina have returned to practically zero or even negative.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Former British Ambassador in Uruguay dies

A British diplomat, Colin Sharkey, who was ambassador to three Latin American countries and was posted to Argentina in eh critical aftermath of the 1982 Falklands War has died, aged 71.