MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 26th 2004
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Three great democracies “strategic alliance”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on a four days state visit to India said he would like to forge a “strategic alliance” with India and other large developing democracies, such as South Africa, to help better living conditions of the world's poor.
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Food poisoning in southern Chile
More food poisoning cases from consumption of raw molluscs have been reported in the area of Puerto Montt and Osorno, to the north of Punta Arenas. According to Chilean sanitary authorities quoted in the Chilean press a possible cause is the bacteria “vibrio para haemolyticus” which has been detected in many patients
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Benetton targets South American market
Benetton the Italian fashionable textile retailer has plans to vigorously expand in Latin America in the next two years, since of the 100 million garments the company sells annually only one million are purchased in the region.
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Ushuaia outbids Punta Arenas port
The greater operational costs for visiting cruises in the port of Punta Arenas compared to Ushuaia in Argentina are causing growing concern among Chilean authorities and the tourist industry.
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Chile, best country for mining investment
As in 2002, Chile in 2003 ranked top of the list among the best mining investment countries according to the prestigious Fraser Institute from Canada.
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Record world unemployment stable in 185 million
World unemployment reached a new record in 2003, 185,9 million people according to the latest report from the International Labour Organization, ILO.
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Monday, January 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Spain's Gibraltar claim redirected to EU Constitution
Spain's intentions to attempt to use the negotiations on the future constitution for Europe as a device to press its sovereignty claim on the Rock appeared to have been confirmed by Ana Palacio, Spain's Foreign Minister.
