Stories for September 16th 2003

Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“Growth budget” for Argentina.

The 2004 Argentine budget that was sent this Monday to Congress is a “growth budget” with significant increases in investments, and not an “adjustment budget”, said Argentine president Nestor Kirchner.

Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

Headlines:
US dollar falls to 670 Chilean pesos; Sun eclipse charter flight; Magallanes wool for India;
Beef prices controversy.

Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Five million disregarded the polls.

In spite of the positive press reports and the Argentine government satisfaction with the Sunday election results that ensure a comfortable majority in Congress for president Nestor Kirchner, actually four million Argentines didn't bother to go to the polls and another million expressed their dissatisfaction.

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