Stories for May 21st 2003

Wednesday, May 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner names cabinet, Bielsa in Foreign Affairs.

Argentine elected president Nestor Kirchner, 53, announced this Tuesday in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, a cabinet of moderates that includes trusted political friends from Patagonia, his sister, independent political allies and a few men loyal to outgoing caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde.

Wednesday, May 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

IMF top marks for president Lula

Anne Krueger the International Monetary Fund, IMF, First Deputy Managing Director congratulated Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his management of the economy and efforts to reform the tax and social security systems.

Wednesday, May 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Lavagna praises Ms. Anne Krueger.

Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna praised the “intellectual honesty” of International Monetary Fund, IMF, First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger, who changed her opinion regarding the evolution of the Argentine economy.

Wednesday, May 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Chile's fares are “abusive”.

Two Chilean Deputies have described Lan Chile's fare policy as “extremely abusive” and anticipated they will request the country's Economic Prosecutor to fix fares in all those domestic routes where the Chilean carrier has no competition, plus a reduction in the number of price options offered by the company where there's competition.