MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2003
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Thursday, October 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“Firmer” relationship with Islands.
In an interview published in this week's edition of Gente magazine in Argentina, Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa talks about the country's relations with Europe and the United States and is also questioned about the Falkland Islands:
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Wednesday, October 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
How corrupt are you perceived?
Transparency International, TI, the London based organization that fights corruption said this Tuesday that nine out of ten developing countries need practical support from overseas to help with corruption since they can't do it with their own means.
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Wednesday, October 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Energy industry requests “clear game rules”
The Argentine energy complex and related industries requested from the government “urgent measures to re-establish legal security and investors' trust”.
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Wednesday, October 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Jack mackerel and hake quotas announced.
The Zonal Fisheries Council of Chile for Regions V to VIII has approved the Fisheries Department's preliminary proposal for next year's jack mackerel and hake fisheries.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Duhalde, Mercosur's “president”.
Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde was nominated this Monday in Montevideo president of Mercosur's Representatives Committee, RP, a body that will have the task of coordinating different Mercosur's departments and represent the South American trade block in international negotiations.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean economy speeding up.
The Chilean economy is expected to end 2003 with a 3,4% expansion and in 2004 should manage to grow 4% given the encouraging external signs, said Economy Minister Nicolás Eyzaguirre.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil will produce enriched uranium in 2004
Brazil's Science and Technology Minister Roberto Amaral confirmed the country's determination to begin producing enriched uranium next year.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News.
Headlines:
Punta Arenas Hostels and B&B association.
“Free circulation” in border passes, not yet. -
Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Authorities call on Spain, Ghana to help identify illegal vessel.
The authorities raised the alarm and called on Spain and Ghana to join their fight against poachers after spotting a vessel suspected of fishing illegally in Australian waters. The Ghanaian flagged fishing vessel had previously been registered in Spain.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Straw guarantees Gibraltar self-determination
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has told Gibraltar Leader of the Opposition Joe Bossano that any future discussions with Spain are “ad-referendum” to the people of the Rock. Mr Straw said this in reply to a question from Mr Bossano at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.
