Stories for July 7th 2004

Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Fox: Mercosur must become Latinamerica's strong voice.

Mexican president Vicente Fox confirmed his country will formally request to become an associate member of Mercosur during the block's coming presidential summit to be hosted this Friday by Argentina in Puerto Iguazú.

Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile supports Mexico.

Chile supports Mexico's Mercosur association petition which is scheduled to be considered this coming Friday during the biannual presidential summit in Argentina.

Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Redressing the balance of history.

The Belgrano had barely been sunk when the chorus of criticism began that the downing of the Argentine warship by British forces was unjustified. Surprisingly, the man who might have most cause to echo those cries does not.

Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil supports Mexico's Mercosur request.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially announced this Wednesday his country's full support to Mexico's Mercosur associate member request to be formally considered this Thursday in Argentina during the bi-annual presidential summit of the South American block.

Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina's doubts about enlarging Mercosur.

Argentina Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa talking in Puerto Iguazu, said Mercosur should not discard creating the category of “observer member”, as a previous step to associate or full member.