Stories for April 23rd 2002

Tuesday, April 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Armed Forces support democracy

Argentine Army Commander in Chief General Ricardo Brinzoni said that a military intervention to reestablish order in the face of a social outburst can't be discarded, but it will be done in the “framework of the Constitution and the rule of the law”.

Tuesday, April 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Duhalde ready to resign

With barely a hundred days in office and a meager 14% public opinion support, while 49% of Argentines presumably want new elections, according to private polls, Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde said he was willing to move aside if Congress requested him.

Tuesday, April 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Chile: “We can manage”

In spite of a strong reaction in Santiago's currency markets to Argentina's decision to close banks and ban financial activities for the rest of the week, Chile “can live with the situation, if things don't get worse”, according to Mr. Carlos Massad, president of Chile's Central Bank.

Tuesday, April 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from South America

Duahlde ready to resign / Armed Forces support democracy / “We can manage” / Census in Chile / Big brother Mexico / IMF again in May / Tierra del Fuego free of FAM