Stories for September 2003 , page 6

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Foreigners “plundering” Chilean fisheries.

Chilean fishermen are up in arms over the presence of around 20 foreign vessels fishing in the country's EEZ or very close the maritime border. The vessels are registered in China, Korea, Russia, and even Greece and some of them have even been spotted in the country's main fishing area, between Regions V and IX.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Ozone hole over Falklands.

The Ozone hole has reached land and population areas in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Duhalde seem unbeatable.

After successfully reaching a rescheduling agreement with the IMF, --with less strings than anticipated--, Argentine president Nestor Kirchner spent Sunday following electoral results in five districts and with his mind set in building a strong Congressional support for his administration.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile: A night of violence and destruction.

More than 200 people arrested, 24 policemen injured, blackout in 150,000 homes plus massive destruction was the balance of a night of rioting in downtown Santiago de Chile during the evening of September 11, after the end of the official September 11 thirtieth commemoration ceremonies

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“Viarsa 1” scientist in Montevideo.

The Uruguayan scientific observer aboard the longliner “Viarsa 1”, currently being escorted to the city of Freemantle to face charges of poaching toothfish in Australian waters arrived in Montevideo Thursday evening and spent the following morning with the Director of the Uruguayan Fisheries Department.

Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Massive blackout

Chilean authorities are investigating an attack on a high power grid in the north of the country that left 300,000 people without electricity.

Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

IMF agreement with “social” targets

Brazil has decided to renew its current agreement with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, but will insist that the next understanding also includes more growth favourable clauses plus “social” targets.

Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian inflation steady.

Inflation in Brazil last August experienced a slight increase but in the framework of market expectations. According to the latest release from the Brazilian Geographic and Statistics Institute, consumer prices last month increased 0,34% following July's 0,2%.

Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

FAM outbreak cancels US sanitary inspection.

United States announced the indefinite suspension of a sanitary inspection visit to Argentina scheduled for next month following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in northern provinces neighbouring with Bolivia and Paraguay.

Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Where are you brother?

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner who successfully managed to reach a medium term agreement with the IMF thanked Latinamerican presidents for the support received during the frantic discussions, but also criticized the silence, although without mentioning him, of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.