Stories for May 13th 2004

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

FIDC support to Falklands' economy

The multiple involvement of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation FIDC in providing a key role assisting and advising the Islands' businesses was highlighted in a recent official report made public in Stanley.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Madrid insists with Gibraltar joint sovereignty

In an interview with Madrid ABC newspaper, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos said that in his May 20 meeting with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London he will pursue the fundamental idea of recovering the Gibraltar dialogue process under the Brussels process.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

NYT questions Brazil's commitment to free press

The New York Times questioned Brazil's commitment to freedom of the press Wednesday in the event Brasilia expels a correspondent whose visa was revoked.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Peru promises to defeat any terrorist resurgence

The Peruvian government believes remnant elements from the Shining Path guerrilla-terrorist organization are behind the uprising in the southern city of Ilave where the mayor was mob-lynched by a furious crowd in the main square a few weeks ago, according to reports in the main newspapers of Lima.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Cepal lowers growth estimates

The Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal, lowered the region's growth prospects for this year from 4 to 3,8%, because of the oil crisis.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Record US trade deficit in March

Booming oil prices which are at their highest in over two decades are mostly blamed for the soaring United States trade deficit of March that reached 46 billion US dollars, 9,1% over February, according to the latest report from the US Commerce Department.

Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Battle of Trafalgar 200th commemoration

The Royal Navy announced plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.