MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2003
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Thursday, September 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
OAS support for mine clearance in Chile.
The Organization of American States, OAS, will provide technical assistance to Chile for the elimination of antipersonnel mine inventories. An agreement was signed this week in Washington under which OAS will help Chile “with the elimination of stockpiles, acquisition of special equipment and obtaining international financial support for mine clearance operations”.
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Thursday, September 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras oil production 2,1 million barrels/day.
The average oil and natural gas daily production of Petrobas in Brazil and abroad during August reached 2,091,506 barrels, a 2,6% expansion over July and 12,2% above twelve months ago.
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Thursday, September 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Weather blocks South Pole rescue.
Snow and winds gusting to more than 45 mph grounded two planes Monday, delaying the rescue of a seriously ill man working at the United States' South Pole research station.
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Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fed leaves rate unchanged at 1%.
The United States Federal Open Market Committee decided this Tuesday to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 1 percent. FOMC argued that “the risk of inflation becoming undesirably low remains the predominant concern for the foreseeable future”
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Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Pinochet's legacy on the spotlight.
Human rights militants protested this weekend the presence in the port of Buenos Aires of the Chilean Navy school vessel “Esmeralda” which is claimed that during the military regime of General Pinochet became a centre of “torture and extermination”.
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Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
US requests Mercosur troops for Iraq.
The Bush administration has begun contacts with governments of three major Mercosur members with the purpose of inviting them to participate in a 15,000 strong multinational peace keeping force in Iraq.
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Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Cheeky old dictator.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet managed plenty of limelight during the recent commemoration of the September 11 thirtieth anniversary when he violently toppled elected Socialist president Salvador Allende imposing a 17 year military dictatorship.
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Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News.
Headlines:
Massive tourist exodus; Red tide strikes southern Chile; Ozone day in Punta Arenas. -
Wednesday, September 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“Blond angel of death” arrested.
The notorious former Argentine Navy officer Alfredo Astiz, also known as the “blond angel of death”, has been rearrested in connection with alleged human rights abuses during the 1976/1983 military rule.
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Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“Growth budget” for Argentina.
The 2004 Argentine budget that was sent this Monday to Congress is a “growth budget” with significant increases in investments, and not an “adjustment budget”, said Argentine president Nestor Kirchner.
