Stories for 2002 , page 23

Monday, September 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Prince Andrew will be visiting Uruguay

Prince Andrew, Duke of York will be officially visiting Uruguay next November 5 and 6 according to a release from the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Monday, September 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

New low record for Chilean peso

The Chilean currency opened this Monday with a new record low, 750 pesos to the US dollar, after a week of constant depreciation of the peso. Last Friday September 20th the US dollar was selling in Santiago for 743 pesos, a 1,4% jump in one just week since market operations had begun at 729 pesos to the US dollar Monday September 16th..

Monday, September 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Budget to emphasize “social expenditure”

Chile's 2003 national budget will be “austere” but more resources are to be destined to health, education and combating extreme poverty it was announced by the presidential spokesman last week.

Monday, September 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Sheep farming lost 300 million US dollars

Sheep farming that is gradually beginning to recover in Uruguay lost during the last decade approximately 300 million US dollars.

Friday, September 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Friday Update

Headlines: Councillor to Gib in solidarity visit / Gang go West 2004 / Loligo fleet leave zone / Funds for officer / Dennis's charity tea / FIG says no need for no fish zone / BBC presenter Aled delivers War widow's ashes into care of Cathedral.

Friday, September 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Actualización Penguin News

Titulares: Consejero en visita de solidaridad a Gibraltar / FIG niega sea necesaria Zona de “no pesca” / Cuadrilla a la Isla Oeste en 2004 / Flota de Loligo
abandona zona / Fondos para experto en medio ambiente / Té a beneficio de Dennis / Cenizas de viuda de guerra del '82
serán lanzadas al mar.

Thursday, September 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina expects 3% growth in 2003

Budget estimates for 2003 anticipate the Argentine economy will grow 3%, annual inflation should not surpass 45% while debt payments to multilateral financial organizations will be equivalent to 4 billion US dollars.

Thursday, September 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Investment retraction

Argentina and Brazil were the two countries most affected by the retraction of investments in Latinamerica which began in 2001 and extended into the first half of 2002.

Thursday, September 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

“Protest vote” set to reap 27%

According to an Argentine public opinion polling company, in the coming presidential elections a quarter of Argentine voters will reject all candidates to express their anger with a “protest vote”, either by voting blank or destroying the ballot.

Wednesday, September 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina rather “disgusted” with IMF

President Duhalde's administration reacted to the latest warning from the International Monetary Fund saying Argentina can work its way out of the current financial turmoil “with or without IMF's aid”, and expressed increasing “disgust” towards the multilateral institution attitude.