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Stories for August 2003

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Holidays in the Falkland's?

  It is probable that more people cross the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan each morning than ever visited the Falkland Islands since time began. However, the growth of cruise ship visits to the Falklands and the increased access provided by a commercial air link have meant that what seemed previously to be small exclusive club suddenly grown much bigger.
  
  John AT Fowler - Manager - Falkland Islands Tourism Board.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner promises Malvinas' veterans he will visit Falklands

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner promised the relatives of the Argentine soldiers killed in the 1982 Falklands war that his administration will support financially the building of the Darwin Memorial which should be ready by next summer, reports La Nación.

• Tuesday, August 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Labour disruption in Chile

  Chilean Minister of Interior Jose Miguel Insulza warned this Monday that government employees who join this Wednesday's national strike sponsored by the country's Central Union of Workers, CUT, will be sanctioned.

• Tuesday, August 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Pinochet's 1988 coup attempt

  Chilean president Ricardo Lagos said this Monday that opposition leaders were well aware that former dictator Generl Augusto Pinochet was determined to ignore the results of the 1988 referendum with a new self imposed coup.

• Tuesday, August 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Financial support for trade and integration

  The Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, announced this week the launching of a special financial program that includes loans and technical assistance to help adjust the Latinamerican and Caribbean economies to the challenges of integration and commercial opening.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina introduces new monitoring system

  Under new regulations, large capacity fishing vessels operating in Argentine waters must use a new fishing vessel monitoring system (VMS) instead of the Satellite Fisheries Monitoring (Monpesat) system, which ceased operating early last year.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Two month San Matías Gulf hake ban

  Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishing is to be banned in the San Matías Gulf for two months as for October 1, to protect the species during its most important spawning period. Río Negro province Department of Production has decided to ban hake fishing in the gulf from October through November 30 in the Río Negro fishing reserve north of parallel 41º 30'.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Modest 1,5% growth forecasted for Latinamerica

  Latinamerica's economy is expected to experience a modest 1,5% recovery during the current year, after suffering a negative growth of 0,6% in 2002 according to the latest release from the United Nations Economic Committee for Latinamerica, CEPAL.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Chávez could abandon IMF

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez insinuated that Venezuela could abandon the International Monetary Fund, IMF, if multilateralism “doesn't change” and keeps insisting in the promotion of “neo-liberal” economic policies.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong primary budget surplus

  The Argentine government consolidated sector is forecasted to finish 2003 with a strong primary budget surplus equivalent to 2,8% of GDP, well above target according to the private risk agency Fundación Capital.