Stories for 2003 , page 88

Monday, May 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur-USA 4+1 talks.

Argentina and Uruguay will attempt to launch the 4+1 agreement talks, between Mercosur and United States, since the Free Trade of the Americas Association, FTAA, and process seems to be stagnant. The initiative should take place during the second half of 2003 when Uruguay will hold the Mercosur pro-tempore chair.

Monday, May 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

China in the G8.

Beijing officials have confirmed that China will be participating in the G 8 summit to be hosted next month by France. French Prime Minister Jean Pierre Raffarin invited Chinese President Hu Jintao during a visit to China last month.

Monday, May 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile destroys mines stockpile

The Chilean Army completed last week in Punta Arenas the destruction of its stockpile of antipersonnel mines stored in the south of the country which totaled 109,058 explosives.

Monday, May 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

First pre-emergency pollution alert for 2003 in Santiago.

The Chilean government on Sunday announced the year's first pre-emergency environmental alert with the aim of protecting the health of the capital's six million residents, due to the high level of pollutants detected in the atmosphere.

Monday, May 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

US Airways o buy jets from Canada, Brazil.

US Airways has struck a $4.3bn deal to buy at least 170 regional jets from Bombardier of Canada and Embraer of Brazil just weeks after emerging from bankruptcy.

Saturday, May 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Leading Argentine candidate said to be against impunity laws.

Nestor Kirchner, the heavily favored frontrunner in Argentina's presidential runoff, is opposed to existing laws that allowed human rights violators under the military dictatorship to go unpunished, activists said here on Friday.

Saturday, May 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Prince Edward Arrives in Cayman Islands

On his first visit to the Cayman Islands, Britain's Prince Edward unveiled a monument to the teachers, doctors and activists who have contributed to the British territory's history over the last 500 years.

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine front-runner says Mercosur comes before FTAA.

The front-runner in Argentina's May 18 presidential run-off said here Thursday that he would give priority to strengthening the Mercosur trade bloc over efforts to establish the U.S.-sponsored Free Trade Area of the Americas

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Stricken ships face salvage; 'Uncertain' Tamar crew in Stanley Harbour protest.

Friday, May 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Negative April inflation in Chile.

Consumer prices in Chile during April dropped 0,1%, the first negative index in 21 years according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Institute.
The fall in fuel prices was the main impact in the index, which did not surprise market expectations and signals a relief from the previous two months when uncertainty over the Iraq crisis pushed the annual inflation to 4,5%.