MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 2003
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Thursday, November 27th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras in the “premier” league.
The Brazilian petroleum consortium Petrobras figures among the twelve most profitable companies in the Americas according to Economática a Miami based business consulting company.
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Thursday, November 27th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
CAN-Mercosur accord delayed.
Live sheep and cattle for Jordan.The presidential summit of Mercosur and the Community of Andean Nations, CAN, scheduled for mid-December in Montevideo, Uruguay, when a free trade accord was expected to be signed, has been delayed and the meeting will only be at ministerial level, indicated Uruguayan Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Opertti.
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Thursday, November 27th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Record low tariffs in Chile.
The average tariff for Chilean imports reached 3,2% last September, the lowest ever, according to a report from the local Chamber of Commerce, CCS.
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Thursday, November 27th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine Memorial to be assembles in March.
The Argentine permanent Memorial to be erected at Darwin cemetery is almost finished and sometime next February/March will be shipped and assembled in the Falkland Islands, according to a report in the Thursday edition of Buenos Aires daily “Clarín”.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Eighty Years On.
Born at Black Rock, on East Falkland in 1923, I thought readers might be interested in my early life as a shepherd's son and in camp life in general.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
SAMA Wales is launched.
The South Atlantic Medal Association, made up of Falkland War Veterans, their families and Islanders recently celebrated the launch of its newest regional branch. On Saturday August 30th at the TA centre in Cardiff, over a hundred Veterans and special guests attended the inaugural meeting to launch SAMA Wales.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Far-right militiamen lay down weapons.
Eight hundred far-right militiamen laid down their weapons on Tuesday in a ceremony the government hoped would bring peace closer but which was condemned by human rights activists as a travesty.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian economy shows signs of recuperation.
Brazil's economy appears to be emerging from the recession and is showing signs of improvement with industrial production on the rise and a healthy trade surplus, according to Brazilian Central Bank Chairman Henrique de Campos.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
No end in sight for AIDS epidemic.
The AIDS epidemic shows no signs of abating, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and political action to fight the virus is failing, according to a report released.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2003 - 20:00 UTC
Busy season for Punta Arenas airport.
Punta Arenas airport is looking forward to a busy season given the November traffic and flight reservations for the coming months.
