MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2003
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Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News.
Headlines:
Kirchner-Lagos meeting in Patagonia; A red “Maradona” Cabernet please?; Destruction of antipersonnel mines; Abattoir tender in doubt; A storm is brewing; -
Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Chile on the “right course”.
Chile is on the “right course”, said Enrique Iglesias president of the Interamerican Development Bank, IDB, in direct reference to the country's economy.
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Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
New Economy Minister in Uruguay
Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle unexpectedly announced this Tuesday that Economy Minister Alejandro Atchugarry had resigned, and a close aide of the Minister, Isaac Alfie had been named to replace him.
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Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez calls for completion of founding fathers' liberation drive
Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Buenos Aires Tuesday that his country was not out to “export” its revolutionary model, but that the “time has come” to complete the liberation efforts begun by Latin America's founding fathers.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
South Africa joins in chase for Uruguayan poacher
South Africa has joined Australia in the hunt for a South American vessel fleeing sub-Antarctic waters with what is believed to be a valuable cargo of illegally-caught Patagonian toothfish, official said yesterday.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
New reconciliation attempt in Chile.
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos admitted that contrary to his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner he has no plans to propose the repeal of the current Amnesty Law.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Drop in Brazilian investment
Investment in Brazil in 2003 will be the lowest in four years according to a release from the prestigious Getulio Vargas Foundation, FGV, following a survey of 423 companies.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina and IMF at loggerheads
Argentina and the International Monetary Fund, IMF, this week were unable to reach a full mid term agreement as was expected. The IMF delegation left Buenos Aires Monday night with two main issues unsolved that are considered crucial for Argentina's route map and the outcome of negotiations with its (defaulted) creditors.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
British companies demand Argentina
British Gas and National Grid, both UK companies with strong investments in Argentina are demanding compensations from the Argentine government for losses experienced during the application of the Economic Emergency Bill.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News
Headlines:
LAN Chile couldn't unload the cargo; High winds moved MPA dish; Harbour news.
