Stories for November 2003 , page 4

Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

US-Brazil anticipate Miami success.

The proposal of creating a variable-speed (“flexible”) Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, seems to have gained ground in the current ministerial meeting in Miami in spite of Chile, Mexico and Canada who prefer a more committed and rigid accord.

Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina: Breaking News.

Headlines:
Sustained industrial expansion; Review of public utilities rates only in 2004; Unemployment and corruption, Argentina's nightmares; Argentine officers join Chilean Army exercises; Economic state of emergency extended to 2005.

Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

British Overseas Territories Consultative Council.

The main issue at this year's Overseas Territories Consultative Council (8 -10 December)(OTCC) will be to review developments since the March 1999 White Paper “Partnership for Progress and Prosperity” was published.

Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Copter Pilot Aims to Circumnavigate Globe

After setting records for helicopter flights around the world, a 63-year-old woman said she will now try to become the first helicopter pilot to circumnavigate the globe via the North and South Poles.

Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Consensus in Miami surprises demonstrators

Ministers from 34 countries of the Americas approved this Thursday the “Miami Declaration” which contemplates a more “flexible” Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, agreement enabling negotiations to proceed in accordance with the 2005 timetable.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Recession over in Uruguay.

The mild recovery of the Uruguayan economy in the first quarter of 2003 consolidated in the second Q and GDP expanded at an annual rate of 5,5% according to the latest release from the Uruguayan Central Bank. Growth actually was 2,2% in the first Q and increased to 3,3% in the second Q.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians

As the 1982 Falklands War was coming to its abrupt end, Islanders were in imminent danger of being massacred by fanatical ill-disciplined Argentine soldiers when they realised they faced defeat.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

South Wind and Lafsa ambitious plans

Argentine airlines Southern Winds and Líneas Aéreas Federales SA, (an Argentine government managed company of three failed airlines that still has to take off) announced in Buenos Aires they will be jointly flying three times a week to Mexico City and the international sea resort of Cancún beginning next December.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

US economy expected to grow 4,2%

Treasury Secretary John Snow addressing the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry, CBI, in Birmingham anticipated the United States economy would be expanding 4,2% in the last quarter of 2003.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Miami Summit

Headlines:
US priority: an operational agreement by 2005; Argentina targets a “flexible” agreement.