MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2003
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Monday, April 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Justicialistas, but still undecided
With just two weeks for the April 27 Argentine general election, no presidential candidate has a clear lead confirming what analysts describe as a mix of weariness, indifference and even rejection of the Argentine electorate towards the political system.
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Monday, April 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Tourism promotion
A five years program to promote sustainable tourism in Chilean Patagonia was announced last week in Punta Arenas.
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Monday, April 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“Good cruise” season
Punta Arenas port authorities and officials from the Maritime Chamber agreed that the 2002/2003 cruise season was “good”, with sixty vessels visiting Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales between November 10 and April 4.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Pinochet hospitalized in Santiago
Former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, remained at the Santiago military hospital on Thursday, after being admitted the day before with a bad cold and a foot injury, family and medical sources said.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina to eliminate alternative currencies
Argentina on Thursday took a step toward fulfilling its agreement with the IMF to take out of circulation provincial-government bonds that have been used as legal tender.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
Headlines: Global conference on deep sea fisheries; New Marine Reserve Bill creates a furore; NZ marine farmers unsettled by delays in reforms;
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines: St. Brandon owners may be next coastal shippers; Meat meets problem; Immigration changes; Quality of life kept; Suspicious package proves harmless.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Actualización Penguin News
Titulares: St Brandon podría ser el próximo operador costero; Problemas con la carne; Cambios migratorios; Calidad de vida y presupuesto; Falsa alarma con paquete sospechoso.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Iraq pushes Chilean inflation
Education and fuel prices pushed the March retail prices index in Chile to 1,2%, and the accumulated inflation of the last twelve months to 4,5%, the highest since 1991.
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Friday, April 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
New Central Bank Councillor
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos proposed a renowned independent economist with international experience, Vittorio Corbo, as Central Bank Councillor, the first step to nominate the next president of the institution following Mr. Carlos Massad resignation that becomes effective May 1.
