Stories for June 2003 , page 9

Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Free Trade Agreement between Chile and U.S.A.

Culminating a process begun almost nine years ago, Chile today Friday will become the first South American country to sign a free trade agreement with the United States

Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Ice Patrol Ship return home.

Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is heading home from a busy eight-month deployment to the South Atlantic and Antarctica.

Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Blair Contrast to Thatcher's Falklands Campaign.

As the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, faces tough questioning over allegations that he misled the country to go to war with Iraq, comparisons are being made with how Baroness Thatcher conducted the 1982 Falklands War against Argentina. The former International Development Secretary, Clare Short, has accused the Prime Minister of building his case for war on deceit, then by-passing the War Cabinet and running the conflict like a personal campaign.

Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

President Kirchner Asks Congress to Remove Judges.

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner criticized the Supreme Court and called on Congress to remove one or more of its justices, a move that may help consolidate his political power.

Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News.-

Headlines:
Australia and France coordinate toothfish conservation.
Report slams US fish management and urges halt to fish farming.
Brazilian Fisheries Institute reforms go ahead.
Multinational salmon farms to quit Scotland for Chile?

Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Reliable, accountable and pragmatic.

Falklands/Malvinas as a preponderant issue, Mercosur and FTAA as non incompatible options, the unquestionable influence of the United States in the IMF and World Bank, Argentina's participation in the Iraq rebuilding process under the United Nations umbrella, are some of the main guidelines of President Kirchner's administration foreign policy spelled out by his Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa during his visit on Wednesday to Congress.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

Chilean fisheries, fastest growing sector; Campaign against Lan Chile's fares; Punta Arenas student in Oxford.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Argentina closer.

Argentina and Chile's Foreign Affairs ministers said that the free trade agreement Chile will be signing this Friday with the United States will not influence the strengthening of the Mercosur process.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Interest rates and Lula's popularity remain high

In spite of his praised performance in the Evian G8 summit in France before the leaders of the world's richest countries, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is still pressed by the ongoing interest rate controversy that divides his administration.

Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Greenspan anticipates modest growth.

Federal Reserve president Alan Greenspan praised the extraordinary resilience of the United States economy and forecasted that the growth rate will quicken, although not as rapidly as anticipated by some analysts.