Stories for March 8th 2004
Kirchner in full command for “D” day
Argentine president Nestor Kirchner took full command of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, as “D” day, March 9, when Argentina is expected to reimburse 3,1 billion US dollars, becomes closer.
Montevideo, best city to live in Latinamerica
Montevideo and Buenos Aires are first and second in South America and 76 and 78 in a quality of life ranking list that that includes 215 world cities and which is annually published by Mercier Human Resources Consulting with main offices in Geneva and New York.
“Thunder wings”, the story of Argentine RAF pilots
The story of the mostly 554 Anglo-Argentine pilots that joined the Royal Air Force in World War II, of which 122 died in combat, will be published in a book to be launched next August titled “Thunder Wings” (Alas de Trueno).
Foreign investment in Chile drops
Foreign investment in Chile totalled 2,464 billion US dollars in 2003, a significant 35,5% drop compared to 2002.
Lula under pressure from his party
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is under strong pressure from his party high ranks and the business community to impose changes in his administration's orthodox economic approach.
Latinamerica hits the US election race
Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry attacked President George Bush for only remembering the US Hispanic vote, (eight million), and Latinamerica when on the campaign trail for his re-election.
Anne Krueger IMF Acting Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Horst Köhler resigned March 4 following his nomination for the German Presidency. Effective immediately, the Managing Director will excuse himself from official IMF business. First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger will be Acting Managing Director until the IMF's Executive Board names a successor to Mr. Köhler.
Skeleton 4,000 years old found in Tierra del Fuego
Anthropologists and geologists from the Austral Scientific Research Centre, Cadic, in Ushuaia have found in the north coast of Argentine Tierra del Fuego the buried body, surprisingly well conserved of an adult that lived in the area 4,000 years ago.
US Ambassador cautions President Lula da Silva
United States Ambassador in Brasilia Donna Hrinak cautioned president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to “carefully calibre his opposition” in crucial issues for the Bush administration such as the current situations in Venezuela and Cuba.
Hot News from the Coast
Headlines:
Do you speak English?; Punta Arenas mayor robbed in Argentina; Scab in Santa Cruz province; Sheep experts in Punta Arenas Show; Magallanes “piggies” keep growing; Ushuaia newspaper set on fire; Spies still on the job, claims La Tercera.
