Stories for August 2004 , page 4

Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Headlines:
Scientists forecast poor squid season in 2005; Mid-water hoki trawling has been authorised; Satellite control system in Tierra del Fuego.

Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile leads South Pole climate change research.

Chilean scientists and military researchers will jointly assess climate changes in South Pole glaciers during air and land expeditions in late 2004, announced Chilean Defence Minister Michelle Bachelet.

Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil targets Ecuadorian oil .

Energy hungry Brazil will offer oil rich Ecuador a strategic alliance for the development of hydrocarbons when president Luiz Inaico Lula da Silva arrives in Quito for a two days official visit

Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean economy expands 4,9%

The Chilean economy expanded at an annual rate of 4,9% during the first half of 2004, compared to the same period a year ago according to the latest report from the Central Bank.

Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Lula da Silva offers Chile natural gas

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered to supply natural gas to Chile which this winter faced a serious energy shortage.

Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Public confidence in Kirchner administration eroding.

Public confidence in Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's administration dropped significantly in August reaching the lowest since the former Santa Cruz province governor took office May 25 last year according to the latest survey from the Di Tella University

Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

IMF and Argentina soothe relations.

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, will contemplate Argentina enabling the delay of a billion US dollars payment that are due next December, reported the Buenos Aires press this Monday.

Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil promotes exports.

The Brazilian government encouraged with record exports forecasted to reach 90 billion US dollars this year announced cuts in red tape that should help to further promote overseas sales.

Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Lula da Silva regional integration tour.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva currently on a state visit to Chile to promote regional integration underlined the importance of Congress in democratic systems.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Turning “Malvinas” into positive thinking.

Turning the Malvinas expression into a “positive diplomatic neologism” avoiding that sovereignty over the Islands completely moves aside other very significant issues of the Argentine-United Kingdom relation is the latest proposal of Rodriguez Giavarini a former Argentine Foreign Affairs minister.