MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2002
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Saturday, August 31st 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina requests waiver
Argentina formally requested the International Monetary Fund, IMF, to postpone one year repayment of a 2,8 billion US dollars loan that matures next September 9th.
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Friday, August 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Growing support for democracy
A majority of Latinamericans prefers a democratic government system although 27% are not satisfied with how it's working, and wouldn't mind some form of authoritarian regime.
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Friday, August 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News
Headlines:
Islands ponder Navy Point or Camber for new port?
Ruckauf's hopes for talks on Falklands
Clocks will be advanced one hour to Summer Time
at: 2am on Sunday 1st September 2002 -
Friday, August 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Actualización Penguin News
Titulares: Falklands duda entre Navy Point y Camber para ubicar el nuevo puerto / Ruckauf espera conversar sobre las Falklands / Comienza a regir el horario de verano y los relojes se adelantan una hora
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Thursday, August 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Corruption in Latinamerica
Chile and Uruguay figure as the less corrupt countries in Latinamerica following the annual World Corruption Perception Index, which is elaborated by non government organization Transparency International.
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Thursday, August 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
US dollar in Chile record high
The US dollar in Chile reached a new record closing this Wednesday in Santiago' money market at 716,50 pesos.
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Wednesday, August 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Ruckauf to visit Britain
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Ruckauf will be officially visiting Britain in the second week of October, but the Falklands/Malvinas issue is not included in the agenda, according to a press article published in Buenos Aires this week.
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Wednesday, August 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News
Headlines:Stiglitz forecast; Argentine primaries postponed; Public health co-ordination in Patagonia; “Internal and not external causes”; Chile grows 1,7%
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Wednesday, August 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's former President Sarney declares support for Lula
Former President Jose Sarney, a leading figure on the Brazilian right, declared his support Tuesday for leftist candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's bid to win the October presidential election.
Also:
Chile clears mine fields;
Nigeria admits it's broke -
Tuesday, August 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Santander Bank blames rich countries
Other headlines:
USA Deeper in the red; Poverty in Argentina
