Stories for November 2003 , page 10

Saturday, November 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Chavez promises to stay on until 2021

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez said this Friday that he will be involved in politics until 2021 when he'll be 67. However Mr. Chávez was also quiet clear that he has no intention of leaving office until then.

Saturday, November 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

“Crystal Symphony” starts cruise season in Buenos Aires

The 940 passengers of the “Crystal Symphony” officially inaugurated the 2003/04 cruise season in Argentina that this year is expecting sixty vessels with 70,000 visitors.

Friday, November 7th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking News from Chile.

Headlines:
Ample trade surplus in Chile; Lamb, beef and pork for China; Massive blackout in Chile.

Friday, November 7th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina confident about IMF review

Argentina is confident that the first review of the recent financial assistance agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, will be approved.

Friday, November 7th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News.

Headlines:
Hansen is elected; 1982 veterans arrive today; Ship's register grows; Cruise season starts; Falklands oil exploration geologist dies.

Thursday, November 6th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Repsol-YPF profits strong.

The Spanish-Argentine oil company Repsol-YPF profits in the first nine months of 2003 dropped 8% reaching 1,6 billion Euros.

Wednesday, November 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Lula seeks new agreement with IMF

Brazil announced it will seek a new agreement with the IMF to replace the current one that expires in December, and revealed that First Managing Director Anne Krueger will be arriving this Wednesday to begin negotiations.

Wednesday, November 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

US speeds the pace of FTAA.

United States is speeding the pace of the Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA and anticipated that the mini-summit of this coming weekend in Washington will help define the final accord, expected to become effective January 2005. Just in case it promised bilateral trade agreements to all those countries of the region who contribute to liberalize trade.

Wednesday, November 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Outrage in Argentina with spate of kidnapping.

Argentine police were holding Tuesday night at least seven suspects they captured in a raid after 22-year-old kidnap victim Pablo Belluscio was returned to his family.

Wednesday, November 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina determined to have Cuba in Mercosur

Argentina will pressure Mercosur partner Uruguay to drop its “intransigent” opposition to the idea of offering Cuba membership in the regional trade block, according to Argentine ambassador in Havana Raul Taleb.